Fountains, wells and wash houses in the heart of Paris

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75003 Paris

The Popincourt Fountain is a monument located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. Its history and exact period remain undocumented in available sources.

Fountain
75004 Paris 4e Arrondissement

The Jarente Fountain, built in 1783 in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, is an 18th century historical monument decorated with bas-reliefs and sculptures, located in the impasse of the Poissonnerie.

Fountain
75004 Paris 4e Arrondissement

The Wallace Fountains of Place Louis-Lépine, in Paris 4th, are two 19th century cast iron edifices, the only examples protected as historical monuments among Parisian fountains.

Fountain
75004 Paris 4e Arrondissement

La Fontaine des Guillemites, built in the 18th century, is a historic monument located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, at the address 10 rue des Blancs-Manteaux. Classified in 1925, it bears witness to Parisian heritage.

Fountain
75004 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Maubuée fountain, one of the oldest in Paris, dates from the 14th century and is located in the 4th arrondissement. Rebuilt in 1733, it is now an iconic historic monument without water flow.

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75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Cuvier fountain, built in 1840 in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is a tribute to the naturalist Georges Cuvier, decorated with an allegory of natural history and stylized animals, facing the Jardin des plants.

Fountain
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 fountain of the Quatre-Parties-du-Monde, a 19th century sculptural work located in Paris 6th, celebrates continents around a celestial globe. Sponsored by Haussmann, it adorns the Observatory's garden.