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	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge ''"le pont des pleurs"'', meaning ''"the bridge of tears"''. In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge ''"le pont des pleurs"'', meaning ''"the bridge of tears"''. In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Statue of Henri IV]]</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Statue of Henri IV]]</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788 [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjBO_e4CMAErBct.jpg pic.twitter.com/6wxjlE0YI5]\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – {{Cite\|28 March 2021. Memory needed}}</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – {{Cite\|28 March 2021. Memory needed}}</ref>

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	The '''Pont Neuf''' (English: ''New Bridge'') is the oldest existing bridge across the [[Seine]] in [[Paris]]. It consists of two spans, connecting the [[Île de la Cité]] to the northern and southern banks of the Seine.		The '''Pont Neuf''' (English: ''New Bridge'') is the oldest existing bridge across the [[Seine]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. It consists of two spans, connecting the [[Île de la Cité]] to the northern and southern banks of the Seine.

	==History==		==History==
	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge ''"le pont des pleurs"'', meaning ''"the bridge of tears"''. In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref ~~name="ACU"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Statue of Henri IV]]</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref ~~name="ACU"~~ />		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – {{Cite\|28 March 2021. Memory needed}}</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref ~~name="database">~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />

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	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref name="database">>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref name="database">>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788}}</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />

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	The '''Pont Neuf''' (English: ''New Bridge'') is the oldest existing bridge across the [[Seine]] in [[Paris]]. It consists of two spans, connecting the [[Île de la Cité]] to the northern and southern banks of the Seine.		The '''Pont Neuf''' (English: ''New Bridge'') is the oldest existing bridge across the [[Seine]] in [[Paris]]. It consists of two spans, connecting the [[Île de la Cité]] to the northern and southern banks of the Seine.

	==History==		==History==
	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref name="database">>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU"/> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref>~~[https://twitter.com/~~acinitiates~~/status/~~445943215816859649~~/photo/1 ''Assassin's Creed:~~ Initiates~~'' on Twitter]~~</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Unity''<~~/~~ref~~>		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />

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	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU"/> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last ~~publicly recognized~~ [[Grand Master]] of the ~~[[Templars~~\|Templar ~~Order~~]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref>[https://twitter.com/acinitiates/status/445943215816859649/photo/1 ''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' on Twitter]</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU"/> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref>[https://twitter.com/acinitiates/status/445943215816859649/photo/1 ''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' on Twitter]</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref>

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	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge ''"le pont des pleurs"'', meaning ''"the bridge of tears"''. In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge ''"le pont des pleurs"'', meaning ''"the bridge of tears"''. In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Statue of Henri IV]]</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Statue of Henri IV]]</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Templars\|Knights Templar]], who was [[Persecution of the Templars\|burned at the stake]] around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788 [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjBO_e4CMAErBct.jpg pic.twitter.com/6wxjlE0YI5]\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – {{Cite\|28 March 2021. Memory needed}}</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – {{Cite\|28 March 2021. Memory needed}}</ref>

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	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref name="database">>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref name="database">>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788}}</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref name="ACI">{{Twitter\|acinitiates\|445943215816859649\|AC Initiates\|quote=Today in 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last publicly recognized Templar GM was burned at the stake. 48.857272, 2.340788\|image=File: AC Initiates - Twitter - Jacques de Molay.png}}</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU" />

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	The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>		The laying of the first stone for the Pont Neuf took place on 31 May 1578 and was hosted by a tearful [[Henry III of France\|Henry III]]. Having recently lost two of his favorite {{Wiki\|Les Mignons\|Mignons}} in a duel, the king had just returned from their funeral service while it was raining. As a joke, the Parisians subsequently dubbed the bridge "le pont des pleurs", meaning "the bridge of tears". In its own time, the Pont Neuf was unique, as it was the widest and most accessible bridge in Paris. It was also the first to be built in stone and, unlike other Parisian bridges at the time, had no houses along its spans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Pont Neuf]]</ref>

	The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU"/> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last ~~publicly recognized~~ [[Grand Master]] of the ~~[[Templars~~\|Templar ~~Order~~]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref>[https://twitter.com/acinitiates/status/445943215816859649/photo/1 ''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' on Twitter]</ref>		The Pont Neuf soon become a trafficated bridge. In 1618, an [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV\|equestrian statue]] of [[Henry IV of France\|Henry IV]] was erected at the point where the bridge crosses the Île de la Cité.<ref name="ACU"/> A plaque was also put up on the side of the Pont Neuf in commemoration of [[Jacques de Molay]], the last [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], who was burned at the stake around the same area in 1314.<ref>[https://twitter.com/acinitiates/status/445943215816859649/photo/1 ''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' on Twitter]</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], a band of thugs extorted citizens crossing the Pont Neuf and other bridges leading in and out of the Île de la Cité by demanding tolls. In response, the [[Assassin Council\|Council]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] had [[Arno Dorian]] eliminate the thugs' captains, ending the extortion.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref>