Fontaine des Tritons, Baroque fountain in Jardin Albert Ier, Nice, France

Fontaine des Tritons is a Baroque fountain in the Jardin Albert Ier garden in Nice that features water sculptures with human torsos and fish tails. The structure includes multiple water jets and ornamental stone work designed to evoke mythological sea creatures.

The triton group, of unknown authorship, was brought from Greece to Nice by a member of the Lascaris family and belonged to Commandeur Arson, who gave it to municipal councillor Brémond to make a fountain. It first appeared in public in the early 19th century on Place Saint-Jean-Baptiste, was dismantled in November 1852, and was reinstalled in 1866 in the Square des Phocéens. The fountain was classified as a monument historique on 25 August 1920.

The name comes from Triton, son of Poseidon in Greek mythology, reflecting the city's connection to the sea. These mythological figures remain visible reminders of how Nice has always drawn inspiration from its maritime location and classical traditions.

The fountain sits in the Jardin Albert Ier garden, a spacious area within walking distance of the Promenade des Anglais. The garden is freely accessible and offers benches and shaded areas where you can sit and watch the water display.

The four tritons were brought from Greece to Nice by a member of the Lascaris family and later belonged to Commandeur Arson, who gave them to municipal councillor Brémond to build a fountain. In early 1858 the newspaper Le Messager de Nice asked where the figures had gone, calling them griffons or sphinxes.