Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir

In eastern Paris, this pedestrian and cycle bridge links the Bibliothèque nationale de France to the Parc de Bercy across the Seine, completed in the 21st century. Its striking design combines a suspended arch and a lens-shaped lower span that intertwine, creating multiple walking levels and a distinctive silhouette. Named for the writer and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, it is one of the few entirely modern bridges in the historic city. Its curving steel form has become a landmark of the regenerated riverfront districts.