Pont Alexandre III after Sunset
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This photograph was taken right after sunset on Pont Alexandre III and shows some of the Art-Nouveau lamps along the bridge. During the Exposition Universelle of 1900 the city of Paris was lit electrically for the first time, meaning that Pont Alexandre III was one of the first bridges to also be lit using electricity.
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Pont Alexandre III: The Beautiful Outcome of the Franco-Russian Alliance
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