LARGEST - water wall (kind of fountain) - Aix en Provence - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

FR

Le mur d’eau, une fontaine atypique, est annoncé comme le plus grand d’Europe, 700m2 de surface et 17 mètres de chute d’eau, conçu par le designer français Christian Ghion. Avec un débit de 600m3/heure, la quantité d’eau utilisée n’est que de 50m3 en circuit fermé.
Il constitue une première technique par son ampleur, et le premier du genre à surplomber des voies d’accès.

EN

The wall of water, an atypical fountain, is announced as the largest in Europe, 700m2 of surface and 17 meters of waterfall, designed by the French designer Christian Ghion. With a flow of 600m3 / hour, the quantity of water used is only 50m3 in closed circuit.
It is a first technique by its magnitude, and the first of its kind to overlook access roads.

Sources : http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Le-Mur-d-eau-entre-en-scene
Video of the inauguration : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AB_ubRgaEo

Type of documentation of superlative status: http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Le-Mur-d-eau-entre-en-scene Location of coordinates: Avenue Max Juvenal, Aix en Provence Web Site: [Web Link]

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