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La Fée des Eaux designates a building and its park, located in Vernaison, in the Rhône department (69). Built in the 19th century, these places are representative of architecture and landscape developments of this time. The site was listed in the Historical Monuments Inventory by order of 3 June 1986, highlighting its heritage interest.

The building and its park bear the evocative name of La Fée des Eaux, suggesting a connection with water or poetic symbolism. The available coordinates place the site at 12 Rue de la Fée des Eaux, although the accuracy of the location is considered fair (note of 5/10). No additional information is provided on its original use or subsequent transformations.

Pierre Broche is mentioned as the project manager, although his exact role (architect, entrepreneur, or other) is not detailed in the sources. The site now seems potentially open to the public, with questions about possible visits, room rentals or guest rooms, without official confirmation.

In the 19th century, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and more particularly the Rhône, experienced a marked industrial and urban boom. The bourgeois residences and their parks, such as La Fée des Eaux, often reflect the taste of the era for resort spaces or prestigious residences, integrating nature and architecture. These landscape ensembles also served as places of sociability for local elites.

The available data are mainly from the Monumentum database and the Merimée archives. The Creative Commons license associated with Dominique Robert's photo indicates a desire for cultural diffusion, while the INSEE address (69260) confirms the communal anchoring of the monument in Vernaison, near Lyon.

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