Fontaine Saint-Sulpice, Monumental fountain at Place Saint-Sulpice, 6th arrondissement, France.
The fountain features four large statues representing religious figures, with three octagonal basins arranged in a hierarchical structure at Place Saint-Sulpice.
Architect Louis Visconti designed and constructed this fountain between 1843 and 1848 during the reign of King Louis Philippe I in Paris.
The religious figures depicted in the fountain include Bossuet, Fénelon, Fléchier, and Massillon, representing French ecclesiastical eloquence of the 17th century.
Located at 76 Rue Bonaparte, the fountain remains accessible throughout the year and stands near the Luxembourg Garden and Saint-Sulpice Church.
The fountain earned the name 'La Fontaine des quatre points cardinaux' due to a wordplay between cardinal directions and the bishops depicted.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Architects: Louis Visconti
Creator: Louis Visconti, Jacques-Auguste Fauginet, Louis Desprez, François Lanno
GPS coordinates: 48.85087,2.33328
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
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