University of Notre Dame
Universtiy of Notre Dame

Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books and Libraries Exploration

Home Browse Featured My Portfolios About
  1. Home ›
  2. Architectural Lantern Slides›
  3. Architectural Lantern Slides of France›
  4. Palais Longchamp ›

Palais Longchamp: Detail, central fountain, staircases and arcade

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie
Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of France
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

This imposing edifice was built on Longchamp plateau to commemorate the arrival of the Durance canal water in Marseille. The first stone of this monumental water tower was laid by the Duke of Orleans in 1839. Espérandieu's second great project in Marseille, the Palais Longchamp, was one of the most accomplished and theatrical buildings of its period. The perspective along the Boulevard Longchamp emphasizes the central Château d'Eau, the outflow of the Canal de Marseille, which is a domed triumphal arch, from which the water flows, flanked by open quadrant colonnades. Below them the fluid forms of the staircases and fountain basins are flanked by the museums of fine arts and natural history, which enclose a space devoted to the celebration of water. Espérandieu's sculpted and painted decorations are a triumph; the benefits and prosperity brought by the waters of the Canal de Marseille are evoked by images that rejuvenated the iconography of the fountain as a monument.

Images

This is called Palais Longchamp: Detail, central fountain, staircases and arcade within the category of photographs.Open in external viewer application

Metadata

Creator
G. Massiot & cie
Date
Circa 1910
Publisher
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type
photographs
Conditions Governing Access
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library to arrange an appointment
Related Location
Marseilles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France: 4th Arrondissement: Boulevard Longchamp

Metadata

Campus Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid
https://curate.nd.edu/show/9z902z13j52
This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

Metadata

Contact Us

Our collection information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. If you have spotted an error, please contact Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries at asklib@nd.edu.


Also from Architectural Lantern Slides of France

Château de Fontainebleau: Gardens: View of ornamental pond in the Grand Parterre

Château de Fontainebleau: Gardens: View of ornamental pond in the Grand Parterre

Pont du Carrousel: Overall view showing bridge leading to Palais du Louvre on the right bank

Pont du Carrousel: Overall view showing bridge leading to Palais du Louvre on the right bank

Temple of Diana, Nimes: Detail, interior, west wall with niche and passages that led to an upper floor

Temple of Diana, Nimes: Detail, interior, west wall with niche and passages that led to an upper floor

New Basilica of Saint Martin: Overall view of the new basilica

New Basilica of Saint Martin: Overall view of the new basilica

Fountain of the Rivers Ariege and Garonne: Overall raking view in its original location in Jardin des Plantes

Fountain of the Rivers Ariege and Garonne: Overall raking view in its original location in Jardin des Plantes

Napoleon's House: Overall view of exterior

Napoleon's House: Overall view of exterior

Related Items

No results found for .
Raclin Murphy Art Museum
100 Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631–5466
RMMACollections@nd.edu
Hesburgh Library
284 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631-6258
asklib@nd.edu
© 2025 University of Notre Dame
Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books and Libraries Exploration
AboutPortfoliosHelpAccessibilitySite Map