Blason de Paris - Trilbardou, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 48° 56.917 E 002° 47.851
31U E 485174 N 5421763
[FR] La ville de Paris obtint deux décrets du 14 avril 1866 l'autorisant à puiser de l'eau de la Marne. [EN] The city of Paris obtained two decrees on April 14, 1866, authorizing it to pump water from the Marne river at Trilbardou.
Waymark Code: WMRQB8
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/23/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Olii05
Views: 3

[FR] La ville entreprend la construction de l'usine élévatoire de Trilbardou qui sera équipée entre autres de pompes et moteur hydraulique système Sagebien.

Le blason de Paris est un blason faisant appel à la symbolique antique de la navigation sur la Seine pour représenter Paris, la capitale de la France.

Le navire représenté est le symbole de la puissante corporation des Nautes ou des Marchands de l'eau, très importante dans la ville durant l'Antiquité. La devise de la ville, « Fluctuat nec mergitur » (« Est battu par les flots mais jamais ne sombre »), est également une référence à ce bateau.

[FR] The city began constructing the water pumping station at Trilbardou which would be equipped with the Sagebien pump and hydraulic motor system.

The coat of arms of the city of Paris, in its current form, dates back to 1358. On the coat of arms, the represented vessel is the symbol of the powerful corporate body of the Marchands de l'eau, dating back to the Middle Ages. The city motto, "Fluctuat nec mergitur" ("She is tossed by the waves, but does not sink") is equally a reference to this boat.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: La ville de Paris

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Above the entrance to the Trilbardou water pumping station.


Material / Design: Painting (enamel) on metal

Address:
Usine élévatoire de Trilbardou


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Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed

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