Château d'eau de Bourges, Historical water tower and arts centre in Bourges, France

The Château d'eau de Bourges is a former water tower and arts centre with a circular structure and internal galleries. Inside, concentric areas with columns and alcoves now serve as exhibition spaces for paintings, sculptures, and contemporary works.

Construction began in 1865 and the water tower was inaugurated on 18 August 1867 by mayor Pierre Planchat, designed by engineer Paul-Adrien Bourdalouë. It was fed by a catchment plant in the Auron valley, not a river. Decommissioned in 1940, it was fully converted by the city in 1999 into a venue for the plastic arts, listed as a monument historique since 29 October 1975.

The building displays classical architectural features with decorative stone elements and brick surfaces. Today, artists and visitors use the space to experience contemporary artworks and creative exhibitions.

The former fountain niche is reached today by a grassed slope, since the basin and part of the horseshoe stair were removed. The building stands at the edge of place Séraucourt, and the exhibition rooms occupy the converted interior of the 1867 tower.

The basin that once fronted the fountain and part of its horseshoe staircase were removed; the old fountain is now reached by a grassy slope. The structure stands 14.70 m high with a diameter of 29 m, a circumference of 91.1 m.