Pigalle Fountain, Fountain in the 9th arrondissement, Paris, France
Fontaine Pigalle is a small stone fountain in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, standing on the Place Pigalle. It was designed by architect Gabriel Davioud in 1863 and features a simple stone basin with a few small water jets.
The Place Pigalle was originally called Place de la Barrière Montmartre and was renamed in 1864 in honor of 18th-century sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. The fountain was built just before that renaming, as part of the city's public works of the time.
The fountain stands right next to the Pigalle metro station (lines 2 and 12) and is easy to find on foot. A short walk through the surrounding streets gives a good sense of the neighborhood.
The fountain was placed on a square that took its name from a sculptor who never lived in the neighborhood. Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was born elsewhere in Paris and had no direct connection to this part of the city.
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