Pont de l'Alma (Alma Bridge) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Pont de l'Alma (Alma Bridge). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Paris Gourmet Dinner Seine River Cruise with Singer and DJ Set
• Amazing Paris Segway Tour
• Paris Segway Express Tour (12 monuments in 1 hour and 15 minutes)
• Segway Eiffel Tour Paris
• Sunrise Run & Sightseeing in Paris

Anyone can visit Pont de l’Alma on their own year-round, as the bridge is free and open to the public. To join a tour that passes by here, count on paying anywhere from US$45 for an express Segway tour to US$114 for a river cruise along the Seine that includes dinner.

The Pont de l'Alma—named for the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War—crosses the Seine River, connecting the Left Bank (near the Champ de Mars) and the Right Bank (close to the Champs-Élysées), with views of the Eiffel Tower. Tragically, the bridge was the site of Princess Diana’s death in 1997. The Flame of Liberty sculpture on the north end has significance as a place to honor her memory.

Spring and early summer are good times to visit, especially if you’re taking a river cruise along the Seine. Many cruise experiences, some of which include a sit-down lunch or dinner, depart from the Pont de l’Alma. Visiting during warmer months lets you enjoy the open-air deck, but be prepared for the occasional rain shower.

Plan a stroll along the bridge in the evening, when the Eiffel Tower is lit up with twinkling lights. Many Seine cruise packages time their departures for around sunset, letting passengers admire Paris after dark. As you sail, you’ll see the city’s riverside monuments illuminated for the night.

That depends on your interests. The bridge itself isn’t the prettiest in Paris; originally constructed in stone, the Pont de l’Alma was rebuilt in steel in the 1970s. The Pont des Arts certainly garners more admirers. But the views from the Pont de l’Alma are worthwhile, and many visitors come to pay their respects to Princess Diana.