Château d'eau

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The Château d'eau is a brick tower located at the junction of the Cours Dillon and Pont-Neuf in Toulouse. As its name suggests, the building was originally used for the distribution of water in the centre of the city, but was not a water castle as it did not have a storage tank. It was converted in 1974 into an exhibition space dedicated to photography and is now a popular place for the Touloussains, along with a high cultural site. The building and its pumping station have been listed as historic monuments since 28 September 1987.