1304 Jan 1
Pont-au-Change
Pont au Change, Paris, FranceMoney-changers establish themselves on the Grand Pont, which becomes known as the Pont-au-Change. Several bridges bearing the name Pont au Change have stood on this site. It owes its name to the goldsmiths and money changers who had installed their shops on an earlier version of the bridge in the 12th century. The current bridge was constructed from 1858 to 1860, during the reign of Napoleon III, and bears his imperial insignia.
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