Water Tower in Dijon, France

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Cross section of the water tower, or cistern at the porte Guillaume, Dijon.

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Artist

Name:
Broux, P.
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Buildings & Monuments
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Midderich
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Wellcome Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Les merveilles de l'industrie, vol. 3
Author:
Figuier, Louis
Publisher:
Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, n.d. [1873-1877]
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Description:

Cross section of a water tower in Dijon, France. The structure was designed by Henry Darcy to provide running water to the 29 000 inhabitants of Dijon, which was achieved in 1838. It is located in what is now Darcy Park (jardin Darcy), named after the engineer.

The caption reads in the original French: Coupe transversale du château d’eau, ou réservoir de la porte Guillaume, à Dijon.

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