Further along the east-west axis is the Bassin d'Apollon - the Apollo Fountain. Occupying the site of Rondeau/Bassin des Cygnes of Louis XIIII, the Apollo Fountain, which was constructed 1668-1671, depicts the sun god driving his chariot to light the sky.
The fountain forms a focal point in the garden and serves as a transitional element between the gardens of the Petit Parc and the Grand Canal (Marie 1968; Nolhac 1901, 1925; Thompson 2006; Verlet 1985).
Bassins et fontaines du Château de Versailles Louis XIV souhaitera construire le plus beau parc jamais réalisé au monde. Il devait dépasser en splendeur celui de Babylone et celui de la Ville d'Este, avec ses 500 fontaines.
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