Queen Victoria Fountain - Menton, France
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dtrebilc
N 43° 46.748 E 007° 30.444
32T E 379889 N 4848425
This fountains stands in Place Victoria in Menton and has a large stone carving of the UK's Queen Victoria coat of arms.
Waymark Code: WMVMY3
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 05/06/2017
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Queen Victoria visited the Cote d'Azur on the French coast a number of times and stayed in Menton in 1882. These visits helped to popularise the Cote d'Azur as a holiday destination for UK residents.
The arms stand in a small fountain and have a relief sillhoute carving of the head of Queen Victoria at the base.
The arms were opened by Queen Victoria's grand daughter, Lady Patricia Ramsay on 21 February 1960.
A inscription the back of the monument is as follows.
[FR]
EN SOUVENIR DU SEJOUR
DE SA MAJESTE
LA REINE VICTORIA
MARS - AVRIL 1882
INAUGURE LE 21 FEVRIER 1960
PAR LADY PATRICIA RAMSAY
PETITE FILLE DE SA MAJESTE LA REINE VICTORIA
EN PRESENCE DE
GEORGE YOUNG MINISTRE PLENIPOTENTIAIRE
DE GRANDE BRETAGNE
MONSIEUR P.J. MOATTI PREFET DES ALPES-MARITIMES
MONSIEUR FRANCIS PALMERO DEPUTE MAIRE DE MENTON
[EN]
TO REMEMBER THE STAY
OF HER MAJESTY
QUEEN VICTORIA
MARCH - APRIL 1882
INAUGURATED ON 21 FEBRUARY 1960
BY LADY PATRICIA RAMSAY
GRAND DAUGHTER OF HER MAJESTY, QUEEN VICTORIA
IN THE PRESENCE OF
GEORGE YOUNG PLENIPOTENTIARY MINISTER
OF GREAT BRITAIN
MONSIEUR P.J. MOATTI PREFECT OF THE ALPES-MARITIMES
MONSIEUR FRANCIS PALMERO DEPUTY MAYOR OF MENTON
The arms stand in a reservoir of water and in front there are a number of very small jets feed in the fountain. At each end are three larger jets rising approximately one foot into the air.