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Trip to Paris - IV

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Pont Alexandre III , inaugurated in 1900, is one of the most emblematic bridges in Paris because of its architecture and location. At its four extremities are huge 17 metre-high pylons crowned with gilt bronze sculptures of winged horses representing the illustrious Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Industry. Pont Alexandre III connects the Invalides on the Left Bank to the Grand Palais and Petit Palais on the Right Bank.  It is classified as a French Monument historique since 1975. The Musée de l'Armée was created with the merger of the Musée d'Artillerie and the Musée Historique de l'Armée . The museum's seven main spaces and departments contain collections that span the period from antiquity through the 20th century. The Musée de l'Armée has identified 24 aesthetic, technical and symbolic "treasures," which are all closely linked to French military history from the late Middle Ages through to World War II . They include weapons, armour