Wallace fountain (mid-19th century).
Wallace fountain.
A winged dragon at the Saint-Michel fountain.
Unlike other fountains in Paris, the Saint-Michel fountain is polychrome, an attempt to compensate for the poor light exposition (the fountain faces north).
Saint-Michel fountain, near the Quartier Latin , was built in 1860 at the same time Paris was modernized by Haussmann under the rule of Napoleon III.
The fountain represents Saint Michael slaying a dragon.
Fontaine des Innocents, a mid-16th century (renaissance) fountain. It was built by architect Lescot, who also worked on Le Louvre.
Fontaine des Innocents, a mid-16th century (renaissance) fountain. It was built by architect Lescot, who also worked on Le Louvre.
Fountain with Paris Observatory in the background.
Cuvier fountain, 1840. Allegory of natural history.
Croix du Trahoir fountain, 1776.
