Pool construction XXe siècle (≈ 2007)
Period of main construction of the monument.
8 avril 2024
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 8 avril 2024 (≈ 2024)
Protection of key architectural elements by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The two entrance windows in the shape of a boat, the concrete sign indicating the entrance of the park with the mention of the SBNP and Mayor Bordet, the changing rooms, the former housing of the lifeguard and the two monitoring posts at the ends of the changing rooms, the pergola of the changing rooms, the semicircular basin with its solarium and the beaches associated with the basin, all located road des Moulins, on Parcel 0136, appearing in the cadastre section ZI: inscription by order of 8 April 2024
Key figures
Maire Bordet - Former Mayor of Brou
Mentioned on the historic entrance panel.
Origin and history
The Dauphins pool, located in Brou (Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire region), is an iconic 20th-century building, listed as a Historic Monument. It is distinguished by its modern architecture and its specific features, such as boat-shaped entrance windows or the semicircular basin accompanied by its solarium. These elements, as well as the changing rooms, the lifeguard's housing and the surveillance posts, were protected by a registration order in April 2024, highlighting their heritage value.
The site, owned by the municipality of Brou, is located on the Moulins Road, on an identified cadastral parcel (section ZI, parcel 0136). Its exact address, 11 Route des Moulins, is confirmed by GPS coordinates. The pool also bears the Remarkable Contemporary Architecture label, which reinforces its importance in local and regional heritage. The state of preservation and the accuracy of its location are estimated as fair (note of 5/10), according to available data.
The architectural details protected also include a concrete panel mentioning the SBNP (Société des Bains et de Swimming de Paris, probable hypothesis) and the name of the former Mayor Bordet, associated with the creation or management of the site. These written and material traces provide an overview of the administrative and social history of the monument, although little additional information is available on its original use or subsequent transformations.
The Dauphin pool illustrates the evolution of public facilities dedicated to leisure and health in the 20th century, a period marked by the democratization of water activities in France. Its recent listing (2024) reflects a late recognition of its historical interest, in a context where municipal swimming pools become objects of study for their role in community life and functional architecture.
Available sources (Merimée database, Monumentum) do not specify whether the site is now open to the public, rented for events, or transformed into another use. This lack of information underlines the need for further research to fully document its current history and vocation.
