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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Montbauron reservoirs are a technical element integrated into the Domaine national de Versailles, an institution protected by decree in 2024. Their precise location, at the Pierre de Coubertin driveway, links them directly to the hydraulic history of the castle and its gardens. These infrastructures, although discreet, play a role in the management of the estate's waters, heritage of royal developments.

Decree No. 2024-472 of 24 May 2024 classified all the interior parts of the reservoirs as historical monuments, thus fully associating them with the national heritage. Their current legal status links them to the Palace of Versailles, symbol of monarchy power and technical innovation of the 17th and 18th centuries. No additional information on their precise construction or historical use is available from the sources consulted.

Versailles, a city marked by its royal past, preserves through these reservoirs a testimony of the water distribution systems designed to feed the fountains and basins of the park. Their presence recalls the importance of underground networks in the development of French-style gardens, although their detailed history remains little documented in the accessible archives.

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