Fontaine d’Urbain II

Fontaine d’Urbain II is a fountain in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fontaine d’Urbain II is situated nearby to the tourism office Office de Tourisme - Maison du Tourisme, as well as near the fountain Fontaine Saint-Genès.

Photo: Slayd1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral and Clermont School of Business.

Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral

Church

Photo: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Clermont-Ferrand, is a Gothic cathedral and French national monument located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne.

Clermont School of Business

College

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Clermont School of Business is a business school located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, France. Established in 1919, the school of management is a Grande Ecole recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Clermont School of Business is situated 400 metres east of Fontaine d’Urbain II.

Fontaine Saint-Genès

Fountain

Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fontaine Saint-Genès is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamalières and Herbet.

Chamalières

Town

Photo: Alexandre.chassignon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,509 inhabitants, Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department.

Herbet

Suburb

Photo: RB63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Herbet is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of Fontaine d’Urbain II.

Beaumont

Town

Photo: Romary, CC BY 2.5.

Beaumont is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune lies to the south of the dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top. Beaumont is situated 2½ km south of Fontaine d’Urbain II.

Fontaine d’Urbain II

Type: Fountain
Also known as: “Fontaine d’Urbain ll”
Categories: fountain statue and historic site
Location: Clermont-Ferrand, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.77803° or 45° 46′ 41″ north

Longitude

3.0858° or 3° 5′ 9″ east

Inception

19th century

Open location code

8FQ5Q3HP+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 331379490

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

Q15948811

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Fontaine d’Urbain II” goes by many names.

French: “fontaine d’Urbain II”
French: “Fontaine d’Urbain II”
Turkish: “Urbain II Çeşmesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Office de Tourisme - Maison du Tourisme and Place Edmond-Lemaigre.

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