Monumental Fountains of Paris Photos

While there are hundreds of fountains in Paris, this list only includes photos of a significant few having both water supply plus monumental properties. The most flamboyant fountains were constructed under the reign of Napoleon I and then again under Napoleon III.

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Fontaine des Innocents (1550) Fountain of the Innocents to honor King Henry II. Paris, France Fountain of the Innocents with cascading levels. Paris, France Detail of nymphs pouring water on Fountain of the Innocents along rue Berger. Paris, France
Fontaine du Palmier (1806-8) Napoleon's victory column water fountain called Fontaine du Palmier at Place du Châtelet with Tour St Jacques beyond. Paris, France Sphinx spouting water from Fontaine du Palmier at Place du Châtelet. Paris, France Sphinx spouting water from Fontaine du Palmier at Place du Châtelet. Paris, France
Fontaines de la Concorde (1836-40) Fountain of Rivers marks navigation & commerce on rivers of France by Jacques Ignace Hittorff in northern position on Place de la Concorde with Eiffel Tower beyond. Paris, France Fountain of Rivers by Jacques Ignace Hittorff in northern position on Place de la Concorde. Paris, France River creature holding squirting fish detail of Fountain of Rivers by Jacques Ignace Hittorff in northern position on Place de la Concorde. Paris, France
Fontaine de Saint-Sulpice (1843-48) St-Sulpice fountain seated bishops & lions. Paris, France Lion statue on octagonal basin of St-Sulpice fountain. Paris, France Lion statue over shield of city of Paris on St-Sulpice fountain. Paris, France
St-Michel Fountain (1858-60) St-Michel Fountain affixed to end wall of building as part of vista plan by Baron Haussmann. Paris, France Archangel Michael wrestling devil by Francisque-Joseph Duret at St-Michel Fountain. Paris, France Winged dragon spouting water by Henri Alfred Jacquemart at St-Michel Fountain. Paris, France
Fontaine de l'Observatoire (aka Fountain of four parts of world) (1867-74) Fontaine de l'Observatoire by four sculptors. Paris, France Detail of eight horses around Fontaine de l'Observatoire by Emmanuel Fremiet near Luxembourg Gardens. Paris, France Detail of horses around Fontaine de l'Observatoire by Emmanuel Fremiet near Luxembourg Gardens. Paris, France
Trocadero Fountain (1937) Trocadero Fountain below Palais de Chaillot. Paris, France Trocadero Fountain below Palais de Chaillot. Paris, France Bull & Deer by Paul Jouve plus Horses & Dog by Georges Guyot bronze Trocadero Fountain sculptures at Palais de Chaillot. Paris, France
Stravinsky Fountain at Pompidou Center (1983) Stravinsky Fountain firebird & snake sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle at Georges Pompidou Center. Paris, France Stravinsky Fountain with black mechanical sculptures by Jean Tinguely & colored pieces by Niki de Saint Phalle at Georges Pompidou Center. Paris, France Stravinsky Fountain by Jean Tinguely & Niki de Saint Phalle at Georges Pompidou Center. Paris, France
Fountains of Louvre Denon & Richelieu Pavilions of Louvre Palace with glass & steel Pyramid between. Paris, France Highrises of La Defense, Arc de Triomphe du carrousel & Pyramid of Louvre Palace. Paris, France Lescot wing of Louvre Palace with pyramid seen through arch. Paris, France
... Place des Vosges (in prep) Fontaine de Mars (1806) (in prep) Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons (1739) (in prep)
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