Fontaine du Soleil - Nice, France
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wildwoodke
N 43° 41.838 E 007° 16.317
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The Fontaine du Soleil located in Place Massena has undergone a reconstruction in the last 2 years in central Nice, France.
Waymark Code: WMGGQ3
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 03/04/2013
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The "Fountain of the Sun" or "Fontaine du Soleil" is located on the south side of Place Masséna. The founatin in its original form was inaugurated in 1956. On it are five bronze statues respresenting Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn that were sculpted by Alfred Janniot.
A seven metre high statue of Appolo sits at the centre of the fountain.
At one point the statue of Appolo was moved to the sports park Charles Ehrmann in the 1970s and was returned on June 20, 2011.
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