Heritage: in Orvilliers, the “Pompidou wash house”, a “marker of rural identity” in danger

2024-01-20T11:06:13.342Z

Highlights: Built at the foot of the house of the former President of the Republic, in Orvilliers (Yvelines), the pool, more than 200 years old, is dying. From his garden, passing his head over his gate, President Georges Pompidou had a privileged view of the old village wash house. The town hall of this Yvelines village located between Mantes-la-Jolie and Houdan has just launched a collection to finance the rescue of this tiny building.

Built at the foot of the house of the former President of the Republic, in Orvilliers (Yvelines), the pool, more than 200 years old, is dying