Fontaine des Éléphants, Chambéry

Name: Fontaine des Éléphants
Address: Chambéry, France
Telephone: +33 4 79 33 42 47

#10 among attractions in Chambéry

Monuments and statues, Fountain

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Facts and practical information

The Elephants fountain, historically called the Boigne column and today more simply called "the Elephants" or nicknamed "the four assless", is a fountain located in the town of Chambéry, in the French department of Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Erected in 1838 in honor of the general-count of Boigne, the fountain is today one of the most famous monuments of the city.

It has been classified as a historical monument since May 7, 1982.

Coordinates: 45°33'60"N, 5°55'22"E

Address

Chambéry France

Contact

+33 4 79 33 42 47

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Day trips

Fontaine des Éléphants – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Les Charmettes, Museum of Fine Arts, Château des Ducs de Savoie, Chambéry Cathedral.

1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Les Charmettes, Chambéry
26 min walk • Les Charmettes is writer's house museum in a hamlet near the town of Chambéry in the Savoie region of France. It is famed as a favourite retreat of the philosophe Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
~1000 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Chambéry
5 min walk • The Musée des beaux-arts de Chambéry is an art museum in Chambéry, Savoie, France.
~1490 ftSW
Architecture, Forts and castles
Château des Ducs de Savoie, Chambéry
8 min walk • The castle of the Dukes of Savoy or Chambéry castle is an ancient fortified castle, from the eleventh century, which stands on the town of Chambéry in the department of Savoy in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
~510 ftS
Church
Chambéry Cathedral, Chambéry
3 min walk • Chambéry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Chambéry, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint François de Sales, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Tarentaise.
~400 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Musée Savoisien, Chambéry
2 min walk • The Savoy Museum is a departmental museum located in the town of Chambéry, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
1.3 miSE
Area
Barberaz, Chambéry
33 min walk • Barberaz is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.
1.3 miNE
Area
Bassens, Chambéry
33 min walk • Bassens is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
0.4 miN
Church
St. Peter's Church, Chambéry
11 min walk • The Saint-Pierre de Lémenc church is a church located in France in the commune of Chambéry, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
0.8 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Remise ferroviaire dite rotonde SNCF, Chambéry
21 min walk • The railway rotunda of Chambéry is a railway rotunda located in France in the commune of Chambéry, in the department of Savoie in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
~1070 ftSE
Library
Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Chambéry
6 min walk • The municipal library of Chambéry is a classified municipal library, founded in 1783 and located in France on the commune of Chambéry, chief town of the department of Savoy in the Rhône-Alpes region.
0.6 miN
Church
Chapelle du Calvaire, Chambéry
15 min walk • The Calvary Chapel is a chapel located in France in the commune of Chambéry, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fontaine des Éléphants?

Nearby attractions include Pharmacie des Elephants, Chambéry (1 min walk), Musée Savoisien, Chambéry (2 min walk), Chambéry Cathedral, Chambéry (3 min walk), La Galerie Ruffieux - Bril, Chambéry (5 min walk).

How to get to Fontaine des Éléphants by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fontaine des Éléphants:

Bus

Ducs • Lines: 1, B, B - Roc Noir => Parc Relais Mais (3 min walk)
Halles • Lines: A (6 min walk)

Train

Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux (10 min walk)