Fontaine du Point du Jour - Versailles, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 48.282 E 002° 07.096
31U E 435256 N 5406120
This is one of several fountains on the grounds of the Gardens of the Versailles Palace.
Waymark Code: WMCZNM
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/30/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This beautiful fountain entilted "Fontaine du Point du Jour" has two bronze sculptures on each of it's sides.... one (WMCZMN) "Tigre Terrassant un Ours" depicts a bear brought down by a tiger. The second sculpture (WMCZET) "Limier Abattant un Cerf" depicts a bloodhound standing atop a stag who would appear to still be alive. The stag's mouth serves as one of the founts. The large rectangular pool of the fountain spills over a short wall to a smaller pool.
The artists for both works are Jacques Houzedu (1624-1691) and Balthasar Keller (1638-1702).
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