Adjudication of work 27 octobre 1612 (≈ 1612)
Jean Coing appointed master mason.
17 juillet 1613
Laying the first stone
Laying the first stone 17 juillet 1613 (≈ 1613)
By King Louis XIII.
1623
Aqueduct completion
Aqueduct completion 1623 (≈ 1623)
Water arrivals in Paris.
1628
Distribution to Parisians
Distribution to Parisians 1628 (≈ 1628)
Start of public feeding.
10 février 1988
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 10 février 1988 (≈ 1988)
Protection of the three eyes.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Louis XIII - King of France
Lay the first stone.
Jean Coing - Master mason
Adjudicator.
Origin and history
The Louis-XIII look at Rungis is the first look at the Rungis water aqueduct, also called Arcueil aqueduct or Medici aqueduct. This historic monument, built in the 17th century, was initiated under the reign of Louis XIII. The works were awarded to Jean Coing, master mason, on October 27, 1612. The first stone was laid by young King Louis XIII on 17 July 1613, marking the beginning of an ambitious project.
It was only completed in 1623, when its waters began to feed the castle of the rue d'Enfer in Paris. However, water distribution to Parisians did not begin until 1628. This look, along with two others, is part of the protected elements of the aqueduct, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 10 February 1988.
The Louis-XIII look is located in Rungis, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France. It reflects the hydraulic engineering of the seventeenth century and the strategic importance of water supply for Paris. Today, there remains an emblematic vestige of this historic network, although its precise location is considered mediocre (level 5/10).
