La pompe Notre-Dame (façade ouest)

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From the album "Travaux de la ville de Paris".Sooruzhenie with a tower right in the mainstream of the Seine, near the bridge of Notre Dame- Pump stantsiya.V 1676 in the middle of the bridge Notre Dame, the hydraulic pump has been installed downstream. This pump is used to supply several Parisian fountains. Pumps water was supplied in 20 meter water tower disposed between two buildings with pumps. In 1777 it took place the reconstruction of the station, increasing its capacity. Now she had a 30 fountains. Pumping station of Notre-Dame was demolished at the beginning of 1858 (till May) after the construction of a new bridge of Notre Dame (1853).