Part of Marie-Antoinette's hamlet is reflected in an icy lake for Weekend Reflections!
Les Reflets du Weekend sont par ici !
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Yesterday, people were running around and swimming in the Swiss Lake: it was the Triathlon du Roi or King's Triathlon event. I merely watched... For a more general view of the lake, click here. For all posts, including history, click on the label below!
Martinière artificial lake, located in Satory military neighbourhood, was created during Louis the 14th's reign as a reservoir for the palace's grounds. As it is part of the army's domain, fishing is only allowed with a special permit. This is this week's contribution to Weekend Reflections.
Do you remember the orangerie? If not, you can have a peek by clicking here. In that post, I was telling you that the small lake in the background was the "Swiss Water". Here's a closer, and lower view of it. It was dug by a Swiss guards regiment between 1679 and 1682, hence its name.