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To stay on the topic of water s en Yvelines, today I'll talk about that of Buc which, as previously stated in the article on the Louveciennes aqueduct, dates from the late 17th century and, like its neighbor cited above, was built on the orders of Louis XIV to fuel tanks brand new Palace of Versailles. It measures 580 meters in length to 21 meters high and has 19 arches.
The construction order was intended to level the lack of water and was due to failure of the operation to develop a "machine", such as that of Marly, which would pump the Bievre, initially ordered by the king.
were then initiated the construction of a large bridge over the river to get water to the ponds and Saclay Hole Salt (to Toussus-le-Noble ).
The construction lasted two years, the foundations of over 20 meters are provided to support the arches, which are extended on both sides by an underground aqueduct.
To stay on the topic of water s en Yvelines, today I'll talk about that of Buc which, as previously stated in the article on the Louveciennes aqueduct, dates from the late 17th century and, like its neighbor cited above, was built on the orders of Louis XIV to fuel tanks brand new Palace of Versailles. It measures 580 meters in length to 21 meters high and has 19 arches.
The construction order was intended to level the lack of water and was due to failure of the operation to develop a "machine", such as that of Marly, which would pump the Bievre, initially ordered by the king. were then initiated the construction of a large bridge over the river to get water to the ponds and Saclay Hole Salt (to Toussus-le-Noble ).
The construction lasted two years, the foundations of over 20 meters are provided to support the arches, which are extended on both sides by an underground aqueduct.