Fontaine de la Place Saint-Michel - Paris, France
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Fontaine de la Place Saint-Michel (Fountain at Place Saint-Michel Place) is located in the 5th arrondissement in Paris opposite Pont St-Michel on the left bank of the River Seine.
Waymark Code: WMV9AZ
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/18/2017
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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.
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.
Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the location. You don't have to be in there shot, but you can. The photo requirement is to discourage any armchair visiting.