Initial construction 1733 (≈ 1733)
Building against the Coislin barracks.
28 octobre 1929
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 28 octobre 1929 (≈ 1929)
Official protection by order.
1940
Travel by Germans
Travel by Germans 1940 (≈ 1940)
Installed against the Visitation Convent.
1957
Back to Coislin Square
Back to Coislin Square 1957 (≈ 1957)
Resettlement to its original location.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fontaine Coislin : by order of 28 October 1929
Key figures
Pierre du Cambout de Coislin - Historical personality
Linked to the commemorative plaque.
Origin and history
The Coislin Fountain is an iconic fountain located in the historic centre of Metz, Lorraine (Great East). Built in 1733, it was initially attached to the Coislin Barracks, now extinct. Its location has varied over the centuries: moved in 1940 against the Convent of the Visitation by the German authorities, it was restored in 1957 in its original place, Place Coislin, where it still stands.
The fountain bears a commemorative plaque evoking the action of Pierre du Cambout de Coislin, linked to the suppression of a local charge. Ranked a historic monument by decree of 28 October 1929, it embodies a major architectural and urban heritage for the city of Metz. Its history reflects the political and territorial upheavals in the region, particularly during the Second World War.
Today, the Coislin fountain remains a landmark in the Messin landscape, located at 19 rue du Cambout. Owned by the municipality, it illustrates the evolution of heritage practices and the preservation of historical elements in a changing urban context. Its ranking reflects its artistic and memorial value, while recalling the interactions between political power and spatial planning throughout the eras.
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