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FONTAINE SAINT-MICHEL

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Place Saint-Michel, 75006Paris, France Show on map
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Fountain built in 1860, occupying the entire facade of a building in Paris

Inaugurated in 1860 when Baron Haussmann was transforming Paris, the Saint-Michel fountain (26 m high, 15 m wide) is the work of Gabriel Davioud. It was built to conceal the gable wall at the corner of boulevard Saint-Michel, place Saint-André-des-Arts and rue Danton. At its center, a statue by Francisque Duret depicts Saint Michel slaying the dragon, or the struggle of good against evil; above him, four bronzes (Force, Temperance, Justice and Prudence) and at his feet, two dragons from which jets of water gush forth.

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natolive
natolive
Visited in july 2019
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Voilà une fontaine originale car accolée à une façade. Ca change de la traditionnelle fontaine au milieu d'une place. Beaucoup de monde lors de ma visite.
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zita58
zita58
Visited in september 2018
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Toujours beaucoup de monde peut etre trop autour de cette mythique fontaine. Dommage qu'on ne s'y arrete pas vraiment du fait de la foule.
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photovoyageur
photovoyageur
Visited in january 2018
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Fontaine impressionnante par sa taille. Elle est située dans un quartier où se côtoient commerces et restaurants.
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chris77090
chris77090
Visited in november 2017
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Belle fontaine en plein quartier latin face à gibert jeune.
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mamidomi48
mamidomi48
Visited in december 2017
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Si vous passez par le quartier Saint-Michel n'hésitez pas à passer devant cette fontaine immense et magnifique. Elle est de plus très bien desservie par les transports en commun.
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