Bir-Hakeim bridge

Paris: Bir-Hakeim bridge pedestrian footbridge closed after risk of collapse

The pedestrian bridge over the Avenue du Président-Kennedy, under the Bir-Hakeim bridge, is in danger of collapsing. As a precaution, it was closed as an emergency measure on Sunday August 11.

Metro line 6: Bir-Hakeim station closed for four months from the end of October

RATP is announcing the closure of Bir-Hakeim station on metro line 6 for around four months, starting on October 30, 2023.

Jean-Paul Belmondo: An emblematic place in Paris renamed in memory of the actor

The central median of the Bir-Hakeim bridge has been renamed "Promenade Jean-Paul Belmondo" by the City of Paris, in memory of the actor who died in 2021.

Bir-Hakeim bridge gets a makeover

There's no way around it: at least half of all foreign films shot in Paris feature pretty shots of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim! Do you know which bridge we're talking about? This summer, the Pont de Bir-Hakeim is getting a makeover. Discover its history!