French Fountain

French Fountain is a fountain in Melbourne, Victoria. French Fountain is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Dome Promenade, as well as near Royal Exhibition Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum.

Royal Exhibition Building

Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5.

The Royal Exhibition Building is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. Royal Exhibition Building is situated 120 metres west of French Fountain.

Melbourne Museum

Museum

Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.

The Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. Located adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building, the museum was opened in 2000 as a project of the Government of Victoria, on behalf of Museums Victoria which administers the venue. Melbourne Museum is situated 210 metres northwest of French Fountain.

St Vincent’s Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Folfox, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Vincent's Hospital is a major hospital in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. It is operated by the St Vincent's Health service, previously known as the Sisters of Charity Health Service, Melbourne. St Vincent’s Hospital is situated 270 metres southeast of French Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Italy and Greek Precinct.

Little Italy

Neighborhood

Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Little Italy in Victoria, Australia, is a Little Italy cultural precinct of the Italian community of Melbourne. It is situated along Lygon Street in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton.

Greek Precinct

Neighborhood

The Greek Precinct, Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, is a Greek cultural area centred on the eastern end of Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne city centre.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

French Fountain

Type: Fountain
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.80489° or 37° 48′ 18″ south

Longitude

144.97285° or 144° 58′ 22″ east

Open location code

4RJ65XWF+24

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9106562152

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dome Promenade and Cable Tram Engine House.

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