Fontaine de l'Observatoire, Paris

Name: Fontaine de l'Observatoire
Address: Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris, France

#292 among attractions in Paris

Baroque architecture, Fountain, Gabriel Davioud

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Facts and practical information

The Fontaine de l'Observatoire is a monumental fountain located in the Jardin Marco Polo, south of the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, with sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. It was dedicated in 1874. It is also known as the Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde, for the four parts of the world embodied by its female figures, or simply the Fontaine Carpeaux. ()

Local name: Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde Coordinates: 48°50'28"N, 2°20'13"E

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Avenue de l'ObservatoireLuxembourg (Odéon)Paris France

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Day trips

Fontaine de l'Observatoire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jardin du Luxembourg, Palais du Luxembourg, Fontaine Médicis, Place du Panthéon.

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Park with manicured lawns and statues
Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
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17th-century palace and senate building
Palais du Luxembourg, Paris
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Fountain, Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin
Fontaine Médicis, Paris
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Square, Shopping
Place du Panthéon, Paris
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Sprawling cemetery with famous graves
Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris
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~1720 ftS
Baroque architecture, Architecture, Observatories and planetariums
Paris Observatory, Paris
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~1810 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris
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Nightlife, Cinema, Jazz club
Cinéma du Panthéon, Paris
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~1390 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Studio des Ursulines, Paris
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~1400 ftNE
Church, Baroque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas, Paris
7 min walk • Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas is a Roman Catholic parish church in Paris, France. The cathedral is located at the corner of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
~1240 ftE
Church, Baroque architecture, Architecture
Val-de-Grâce, Paris
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fontaine de l'Observatoire?

Nearby attractions include Musée Moissan, Paris (5 min walk), Musée Zadkine, Paris (5 min walk), Val-de-Grâce, Paris (6 min walk), Quartier du Val-de-Grâce, Paris (6 min walk).

How to get to Fontaine de l'Observatoire by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fontaine de l'Observatoire:

Bus

Observatoire - Assas • Lines: 83 (1 min walk)
Port Royal • Lines: Verte (2 min walk)

Train

Port Royal (2 min walk)
Luxembourg (9 min walk)

Metro

Raspail • Lines: 4, 6 (8 min walk)
Vavin • Lines: 4 (10 min walk)

Ferry

Notre-Dame • Lines: Batobus (25 min walk)
Hôtel-de-Ville • Lines: Batobus (31 min walk)

Tram

Jean Moulin • Lines: T3a (36 min walk)
Didot • Lines: T3a (39 min walk)