Fontaine du Palmier

The Fontaine du Palmier or Fontaine de la Victoire is a monumental fountain located in the Place du Châtelet, between the and the , in the of .
Wikipedia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Théâtre du Châtelet and Saint-Jacques Tower.

Theater building
Photo: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a theatre and opera house, located on the Place du Châtelet in the , France. One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and 1862.

Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tour Saint-Jacques is a monument located in the , France, on the Rive Droite. This 52-metre Flamboyant Gothic at the intersection of the Rue de Rivoli with Rue Nicolas-Flamel is all that remains of the former medieval Church… is situated 130 metres northeast of Fontaine du Palmier.

Church
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the , in the , France. is situated 540 metres south of Fontaine du Palmier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and 4th arrondissement.

Quarter
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

Photo: Björn Söderqvist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.

Suburb
Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.
The is a historic district in , . It spreads across parts of the and arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the .

Fontaine du Palmier

Latitude
48.8575° or 48° 51′ 27″ north
Longitude
2.34729° or 2° 20′ 50″ east
Inception
1808
Height
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V85W+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2667068593
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Fontaine du Palmier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fountain of the Palm and Théâtre du Châtelet.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Châtelet and Châtelet.

Paris: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into La Défense, 1st arrondissement, 7th arrondissement, and 2nd arrondissement.

Curious Work Of Arts to Discover

Uncover intriguing work of arts from every corner of the globe.