Fontaine Cuvier, Neoclassical fountain in 5th arrondissement, France.
The Cuvier Fountain features a central figure holding tablets with inscriptions, surrounded by water creatures and a crocodile at its base.
Architect Alphonse Vigoureux and sculptor Jean-Jacques Feuchère constructed this monument between 1840 and 1846 to replace the Saint-Victor fountain.
The fountain pays tribute to Georges Cuvier, whose scientific work in anatomy and paleontology transformed natural history studies in France.
Located at the intersection of Rue Linné and Rue Cuvier, the fountain stands directly across from an entrance to the Jardin des Plantes.
The fountain displays an inscription of Cuvier's motto 'Rerum cognoscere causas' on tablets held by an allegorical representation of Natural History.
Location: 5th arrondissement of Paris
Architects: Alphonse Vigoureux
Creator: Jean-Jacques Feuchère, Alphonse Vigoureux
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
GPS coordinates: 48.84400,2.35503
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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