Fountains, wells and wash houses in the heart of Paris

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75011 Paris 11e Arrondissement

The fountain of the Petite-Halle, built in the early eighteenth century in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, is a historic monument in stone, decorated with mascarons and nestled in the heart of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

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75007 Paris

The fountain of Mars, built in the early 19th century in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, is a neo-classical monument decorated with bas-reliefs and mascarons, classified as historical monuments since 1926.

75018 Paris 18e Arrondissement

The Bateau-Lavoir, a city of iconic artists from the early 20th century in Paris 18th, was a major creative home for Picasso, Modigliani and other avant-garde artists on the Montmartre hill.

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75003 Paris

The fountain of Joyeuse, built in 1847 in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, is an edicle adorned with sculptures, fed by the Ourcq Canal to supply the Faubourg Saint-Antoine district.

75016 Paris 2e Arrondissement

The Colbert Fountain, built at the beginning of the 18th century in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is a listed historical monument, an example of Parisian urban planning at the time.

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75003 Paris 3e Arrondissement

The Haudriettes fountain, built in the 18th century in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, is a neo-classical edicle decorated with a bas-relief by Pierre-Philippe Mignot, classified as a historical monument since 1925.

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75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Pot-de-Fer fountain, built in the 17th century and restored in the 18th century, is a historic fountain with a double façade located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, rue Mouffetard. Ranked a historic monument in 1925, it reflects the original architecture of the Medici aqueduct.

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75006 Paris 6e Arrondissement

The Medici Fountain, built in the 17th century in the Luxembourg garden in Paris, is a masterpiece commissioned by Marie de Medici, combining Italian architecture and mythological sculptures in a preserved historical setting.