Architecture / HydraulicsThe machine of Marly; circa 1685; just after its construction.Gigantic pumping device for the waters of the Seine; built during the reign of Louis XIV in Bougival; work of the master carpenter and mechanic Li鑗e Renequin Sualem. It was intended to supply water to the gardens of the Chateau de Marly and the park of Versailles. Built between 1681 and 1682; it was inspired by the mining machinery of the Li鑗e and Harz mines; making it one of the most complex machines of its time. Replaced in 1817 by several successive pumps more efficient; until electro-pumps in 1968.3D Reconstruction (digital image); 2017.