• Vue de la Machine de Marly (1723) by Pierre-Denis Martin, showing the Machine de Marly on the Seine, the Louveciennes hillside, and in the background to the right...
  • Les Maitres de l'Eau d'Archimede a la machine de Marly Musée Promenade, Louveciennes 2006.
  • Only the foundation of Jules Hardouin-Mansart's small château, the pavillon du Roi remains at the top of the slope in Marly park.
  • In the first half of the 19th century, the Marly Machine served as a laboratory where engineers tested new theories and approaches to machine design.
  • The "machine" of Marly was a civil engineering marvel located at the bottom of the hill of Louveciennes, on the banks of the Seine about 12 kms from Paris.
  • The last Machine of Marly (1859 to 1963) was designed by Dufrayer, using the same principles as its predecessors but with new technologies.
  • La Machine de Marly, en effet située à Bougival, était le premier maillon d’un ensemble d’installations amenant l’eau de la Seine jusqu’à Versailles...
  • From here: "The Machine de Marly was one of these such puzzles. The design of the machine was very advanced for its time and consisted of a hydraulic...
  • Following a successful test, the king ordered the construction of this unprecedented machine, which consisted of fourteen waterwheels measuring 38 feet in...