Île du Belvédère

Île du Belvédère is an island located on the lake of Parc des Buttes Chaumont, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. Covering an area of around 6,700 m² (72,000 sq ft), it is connected to the bank by two bridges: to the west by Pont des Suicidés, made of stone, and to the south by a hanging walkway, made of wood.

The Temple de la Sibylle

This kiosk, said "temple of Sibyl",[1] located at the top of the island, is at a height of 30 meters above the lake water level. It was built in 1866 by Gabriel Davioud[2] and inspired by the temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Italy;[3] a similar construction, also built by Davioud, is found in the Bois de Vincennes on Île de Reuilly.

References

This erroneous designation is however the result of frequent confusion between the Temple of Sibyl and the Temple of Vesta located side by side at Tivoli, Italy.
Temple de la Sibylle sur fr.structurae.de.
Luisa Limido, L'Art des jardins sous le Second Empire. Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps (1824-1873), éditions Champ Vallon, 2002 ISBN 9782876733497, p. 130.

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[1] This erroneous designation is however the result of frequent confusion between the Temple of Sibyl and the Temple of Vesta located side by side at Tivoli, Italy.

[2] Temple de la Sibylle sur fr.structurae.de.

[3] Luisa Limido, L'Art des jardins sous le Second Empire. Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps (1824-1873), éditions Champ Vallon, 2002 ISBN 9782876733497, p. 130.