Fountain of Saint-Michael (Fontaine Saint-Michel ) - Paris, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 48° 51.195 E 002° 20.625
31U E 451859 N 5411350
Fountain of Saint-Michael depicts the Archangel Michael slaying the Devil. The fountain is located in the 5th arrondissement in Paris opposite Pont St-Michel on the left bank of the River Seine.
Waymark Code: WMV9B5
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/18/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The focal point of the fountain is a raised niche with a monumental bronze sculpture of Archangel Michael slaying the Devil created by Francisque-Joseph Duret. Flanking the statue near ground level are a pair of dragons sculpted by Henri Alfred Jacquemart.

In 1855 when Baron Haussmann completed what is now called Boulevard Saint-Michel, it left a large open space at its northern end by the River Seine. The Fountain of Saint-Michel was commissioned to fill that space. The fountain was designed by the architect Gabriel Davioud and constructed in 1858–1860.
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