The Alexander III Bridge, located in Paris, is a single-arch bridge over the Seine, connecting the Invalides and the Champs-Élysées. It is 160 meters long and no more than six meters high to avoid obstructing the view of the Champs-Élysées. At the time of its construction, it was a significant engineering achievement. The bridge was laid in October 1896 by Emperor Nicholas II in honor of the Franco-Russian alliance and was named after his father, Emperor Alexander III. Construction took four years, and the bridge was opened on the eve of the 1900 World Exposition, where the bridge project over the Yenisei in Krasnoyarsk received the grand prize. The opening was attended by the Russian ambassador Prince L. P. Urusov. Since 1975, the bridge has been protected as a monument of history and architecture.

Many travel guides call the Alexander III Bridge the most elegant in Paris. Its decorative finish, including figures of pegasuses, nymphs, and angels, is done in the Beaux-Arts style and harmonizes with the design of the nearby Grand Palais. At the entrance to the bridge rise 17-meter lamp posts with bronze figures symbolizing Science, Art, Industry, and Battle. In the center of the bridge's arches are copper figures of the Seine nymph with the coat of arms of France and the Neva nymph with the coat of arms of Imperial Russia, created by Georges Récipon.

The Alexander III Bridge has a 'twin' in St. Petersburg, the Trinity Bridge over the Neva, also designed by the French. Both bridges were built simultaneously, emphasizing the cultural-political closeness of France and Russia. The ceremony for laying the Trinity Bridge was attended by French President Félix Faure.