At the time it was built the fountain at Gaillon perhaps had no equal in Italy, unless it was inspired by a feature in the gardens of Poggio Reale, laid out for Alfonso II of Naples. The lower octagonal Carrara marble basin was removed from Gaillon when the fountain was disassembled by the Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld in 1754 and set up in the gardens at Liancourt (Oise).
The fountain at Gaillon, built during its time, may have been a unique creation, possibly inspired by a similar feature in the gardens of Poggio Reale, designed for Alfonso II of Naples. The lower octagonal Carrara marble basin was removed from Gaillon and moved to Liancourt (Oise) in 1754.