Nymphée
About Nymphée
Nymphée is the only classé historic monument in Chatou, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. In 2025 it was among the monuments in danger picked by the Mission Patrimoine, which the heritage lottery funds. It dates from the 18th c. The list names its makers: SOUFFLOT Jacques Germain (architecte). It has been classé since 1952. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le nymphée de Chatou est un nymphée, une fontaine dans une grotte artificielle, situé à Chatou, en France, à proximité de la Seine, dans l'ancien jardin du contrôleur général des finances Henri Léonard Jean Baptiste Bertin. Le monument a été inscrit aux monuments historiques en 1952. Il a été racheté par la commune fin 2021.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Nymphée de Chatou” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00087402 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 10 minutes
Chatou · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Nymphée
Is Nymphée protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1952 (Mérimée record PA00087402).
Can you visit Nymphée?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Nymphée built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 18th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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