Bassin du Miroir, Water fountain in Versailles Gardens, France.
The Mirror Fountain spans three tiers with sculptures, featuring child figures at the lower level and two dragons surrounding the water features.
Created in 1672 under Louis XIV reign, the fountain complemented the Royal Island basin and included architectural cascades designed by Le Notre.
The fountain presents water shows accompanied by compositions from baroque composers like Georg Friedrich Handel and François Colin de Blamont.
The fountain operates every ten minutes between 10:00 and 19:00 during the Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens events.
Five symmetrical paths converge at the Mirror Fountain, where water jets form a crown pattern around the central reflecting pool.
Location: Versailles
GPS coordinates: 48.80389,2.11250
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:06
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