塞纳河，巴黎，法国 River Seine, Paris, France (© StockByM/Getty Images)

塞纳河，巴黎，法国 River Seine, Paris, France (© StockByM/Getty Images)

一座承载历史的桥 A bridge that holds up history

塞纳河上的桥，巴黎，法国

塞纳河流经法国巴黎，对这座古城的历史有着非比寻常的意义。公元前3世纪，一个名为帕里西人的凯尔特部落决定定居在塞纳河两岸之间的一座岛屿，即如今的西岱岛。在接下来的数个世纪里，塞纳河在巴黎发展成为全球商业和文化中心的过程中发挥了重要作用。

塞纳河穿过巴黎的河道十分辽阔，许多桥梁都横跨其间。巴黎共有37座普通桥梁和步行桥连接着城市的左右两岸。图中的映衬着落日的阿尔科勒桥在巴黎人心中占据着历史性地位，因为它在1944年为勒克莱尔将军解放巴黎的坦克提供了通道。

Pont d'Arcole over the Seine river, Paris, France

Welcome to Paris, France’s ancient capital city, through which flows one of the country’s longest rivers, the Seine. Human habitation here dates back to at least the 3rd century BCE, when a Gallic tribe called the Parisii settled on an island in the middle of the river. Today, that island is known as the Île de la Cité, seen on the left of our photo, and is home to Notre-Dame cathedral, as well as other striking buildings such as the medieval Conciergerie, pictured here.

It is linked to the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville by the Pont d’Arcole, one of 37 bridges connecting the city’s left and right banks. The Pont d’Arcole was built in the 1850s and holds a special place in Parisiennes’ hearts. In 1944, it supported General Jacques-Philippe Leclerc's tanks on their way to liberate Paris.