Greater Lyon
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Fontaine Bartholdi

The Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and realised in 1889 by Gaget & Gautier. It was erected at the , in the , in September 1892.
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Photo: Romainbehar, CC0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: fountain in Lyon, France
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Place des Terreaux.

Museum
Photo: Alorange, Public domain.
The is a municipal of fine arts in the French city of . Located near the , it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries. is situated 100 metres south of Fontaine Bartholdi.

Photo: Corentin Eustacchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a square located in the centre of , , on the Presqu'île between the and the rivers, at the foot of the hill of in the .

Town hall
Photo: Danichou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the city hall of , France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. The building is located between the and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opéra Nouvel. is situated 130 metres east of Fontaine Bartholdi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement of Lyon and Les Cordeliers.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of . It is located below the hill of and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the and the , the two rivers in Lyon.

Suburb
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the central quarters in the , . It is mainly known for the Place des Cordeliers in its centre.

Neighborhood
Photo: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter located in the , . It was named after the parish church. Located in the perimeter saved registered to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the three parishes of the , the historic center of the city.

Fontaine Bartholdi

Latitude
45.76763° or 45° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
4.83346° or 4° 50′ 1″ east
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Inception
1888
Height
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6QR9M+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55071957
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12750661
Wiki­data ID
Q10144
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fontaine Bartholdi”. Photo: Romainbehar, CC0.