Fontaine Bartholdi
Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain and sculpture at Place des Terreaux in central Lyon, France. Created by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, it was inaugurated in 1892 under the name Char triomphal de la Garonne.
French Fountains
Fontaines de la Concorde
The Fontaines de la Concorde are two monumental fountains in the Place de la Concorde in central Paris. Designed by Jacques Ignace Hittorff, they were completed in 1840 during the reign of King Louis-Philippe. Each fountain has a commemorative theme linked to French commerce and navigation.
Stravinsky Fountain
The Stravinsky Fountain is a whimsical public fountain in Paris created in 1983 by Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle. It features sixteen sculptures inspired by the works of composer Igor Stravinsky.
Fontaine des Trois Grâces
Fontaine des Trois Grâces is a marble group sculpture created by Étienne Dantoine in 1777 and located in Montpellier. It represents the Three Graces from Greek mythology and is classified as a monument historique.
Medici Fountain
The Medici Fountain is a fountain in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris’s 6th arrondissement. Built about 1630 for Marie de' Medici, it was moved to its present location and extensively rebuilt in 1864–1866.
Fontaine des Trois Grâces
Fontaine des Trois Grâces is a fountain in Place de la Bourse featuring bronze figures of the three Graces—Aglaé, Euphrosyne, and Thalie—on a Jura marble pedestal with a cast-iron basin.
Fontaine Saint-Michel
Fontaine Saint-Michel is a monumental fountain on Place Saint-Michel in Paris’s 5th arrondissement. Designed by Gabriel Davioud and built from 1858 to 1860, it was part of Haussmann’s renovation of the city and has been listed as a monument historique since 1926.
Fontaine Subé
Fontaine Subé is a fountain on Place Drouet-d'Erlon in central Reims. It replaced the statue of Drouet d'Erlon and features a 17-meter vine-garlanded column with civic and symbolic figures.
Fontaine de l'Observatoire
The Fontaine de l'Observatoire is a monumental fountain in Paris, located in the garden dedicated to explorers Marco Polo and Cavelier de la Salle. It extends the avenue de l'Observatoire toward the Luxembourg Garden in the sixth arrondissement.
Fontaine Roesselmann
Fontaine Roesselmann is an 1888 monument in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, designed by Auguste Bartholdi. The white stone fountain features four bronze fish spillways and a bronze statue inspired by Gothic fountain forms.
Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons
Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons is a monumental fountain in Paris, located at 57 and 59 Rue de Grenelle. Completed in 1745, it combines a classical facade, sculpted decoration, and water-spouting mascarons.