Hotel de Ville de Paris

A view of the Hotel de Ville from the Quai Napoleon. The Pont d'Arcole in the foreground was designed in 1855 by Alphonse Oudry. It spans the main branch of the Seine with a length of 80 metres, and its twelve arches are wrought iron. The Hotel de Ville, designed by Domenico da Cortona in the 16th century, was burned down by the Communards in May 1871. This is a view of the 16th century building before its destruction.