Fontaine des Fleuves, Monumental fountain at Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
The Fontaine des Fleuves features allegorical sculptures representing French rivers, with large figures holding vessels that pour water into the basin below.
Jacques-Ignace Hittorff designed this cast iron and bronze fountain as part of the Place de la Concorde renovation, completing its construction in 1836.
The fountain incorporates symbols of navigation, agriculture, and industry through detailed sculptures of the Rhine and Rhone rivers, grapes, and wheat crops.
The fountain stands on the northern side of Place de la Concorde, accessible via metro stations Concorde and Tuileries on lines 1, 8, and 12.
The fountain's tritons and neriads wear intricate ornaments made of corals, shells, flowers, fruits, and beads while holding water-spouting dolphins.
Location: 8th arrondissement of Paris
Part of: fontaines de la Concorde
GPS coordinates: 48.86600,2.32152
Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:24
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