Nymphée de Chatou, Historical grotto and fountain in Chatou, France
The Nymphaeum features a shell-shaped vault supported by eighteen columns in a semicircle, with a central fountain and water basin beneath the structure.
Jacques-Germain Soufflot, architect of the Paris Pantheon, constructed this decorative grotto between 1774 and 1777 for Henri-Leonard Bertin, Minister of State under Louis XV.
The structure combines architectural elements with natural materials including minerals, millstones, and seashells to create a polychrome effect within the grotto design.
The monument stands along the Quai du Nymphee near the Seine River, separated from the riverbank by a wall and a road in Chatou.
The Nymphaeum served both as a decorative element and as part of an irrigation system for Bertin's estate, collecting water from surrounding areas.
Location: Chatou
Address: 6-8, avenue du Château-de-Bertin
GPS coordinates: 48.89235,2.16102
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
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