Notable lake · Paris, Ile-de-France
Great Octogonal Basin
Grand Bassin Octogonal
Great Octogonal Basin is a lake in Paris, Ile-de-France.
Great Octogonal Basin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Great Octogonal Basin
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Great Octogonal Basin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.86450, 2.32417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Octogonal Basin
- Orangerie Museum · museum · Paris · ~0 km · Must-see
- Jeu de Paume · museum · Paris · ~0 km · Must-see
- Rest of the Tuileries Palace · fort · Paris · ~0 km · Must-see
- Palais Cambon · fort · Paris · ~0 km · Must-see
- Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption · church · Paris · ~0 km · Must-see
- Embassy of Texas · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hôtel de Beauharnais · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Légion d'Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie · museum · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colonne Vendôme · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museum of Orsay · museum · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Palais Bourbon · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jeanne d'Arc · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Église de la Madeleine · church · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs · museum · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris · museum · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chapelle des Catéchismes · church · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mur de Charles V · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
- Élysée Palace · fort · Paris · ~1 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Great Octogonal Basin
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Great Octogonal Basin
- Lac de Saint-Mandé · lake · Paris · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Enghien · lake · Val-d'Oise · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac de Viry-Châtillon · lake · Essonne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Étang de Saint-Quentin · lake · Yvelines · ~30 km · Must-see
- Maritime Fountain · lake · Paris · ~0 km
- Fountain of the Rivers · lake · Paris · ~0 km
- Exèdre sud · lake · Paris · ~0 km
- Exèdre nord · lake · Paris · ~0 km
- Big Round Basin · lake · Paris · ~1 km
- Vivier nord · lake · Paris · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Great Octogonal Basin full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Great Octogonal Basin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Great Octogonal Basin?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Great Octogonal Basin?
Nearby: Orangerie Museum (museum, 0 km), Jeu de Paume (museum, 0 km), Rest of the Tuileries Palace (fort, 0 km), Palais Cambon (fort, 0 km), Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption (church, 0 km), Embassy of Texas (fort, 1 km).
Is Great Octogonal Basin worth visiting?
Great Octogonal Basin is listed as a notable lake in Ile-de-France on Spotwander.