Fontaine Desaix
Fontaine Desaix is a fountain in Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fontaine Desaix is situated near the playground Square Virlogeux, as well as near the public building Centre social Joseph Gaidier.- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Riom, France
- Also known as: “fontaine Desaix”, “Fontaine Desaix (Percier et Fortin)”, and “Fontaine Dessaix”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Notre-Dame du Marthuret church and Mandet Museum.
Notre-Dame du Marthuret church
Church
Notre-Dame du Marthuret church is situated 170 metres north of Fontaine Desaix.
Mandet Museum
Museum
The Mandet Museum is an art museum in Riom, France and is housed in two 18th-century mansions connected by a gallery. It was originally labeled the Museum of France and is named after Francisque Mandet, President of the Museum Society. Mandet Museum is situated 430 metres northeast of Fontaine Desaix.
Maison des Consuls
Historic building
Maison des Consuls is a historic building, which is situated 380 metres north of Fontaine Desaix.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riom and Ménétrol.
Riom
Town
Riom is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Marsat
Village
Marsat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Marsat is situated 3 km southwest of Fontaine Desaix.
Fontaine Desaix
Latitude
45.89044° or 45° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
3.11317° or 3° 6′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FQ5V4R7+57
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Fontaine Desaix” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Desaixova fontána”
- French: “fontaine Desaix”
- French: “Fontaine Desaix”
- Turkish: “Desaix Çeşmesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Square Virlogeux and Centre social Joseph Gaidier.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hôpital and Le Bossa.
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