Réservoir de Ménilmontant

The Ménilmontant reservoir contains a water storage capacity of 95,000 cubic meters, supplying the northern and northwestern sections of Paris with water.

Engineer Eugène Belgrand constructed this first water tank within Paris in 1865, selecting the highest elevation point in the Ménilmontant district.

The reservoir represents a fundamental component of Paris water management system, alongside four other major tanks distributed throughout the capital.

The facility receives water from the Dhuis aqueduct and pumping stations located at the Seine River in Ivry and the Marne River in Joinville-le-Pont.

The water tank provides fifteen percent of the daily water consumption for Paris residents, managed by the Paris Water Management Corporation.

Location: Paris

GPS coordinates: 48.87080,2.40608

Latest update: May 25, 2025 22:13