Fontaine de Charonne
The Fontaine de Charonne, formerly known as Fontaine Trogneux, is a historic fountain in Paris, France.Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Paris, France
- Also known as: “Fontaine Trogneux”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Opéra Bastille.
Ruins of Bastille
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. Ruins of Bastille is situated 370 metres west of Fontaine de Charonne.
Opéra Bastille
Theater building
The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company… Opéra Bastille is situated 230 metres west of Fontaine de Charonne.
Coulée verte René-Dumont
Park
Photo: jean-louis Zimmermann, CC BY 2.0.
The Coulée verte René-Dumont or Promenade plantée René-Dumont is a 4.7 km elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was inaugurated in 1993. Coulée verte René-Dumont is situated 330 metres southwest of Fontaine de Charonne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 11th arrondissement.
Faubourg Saint-Antoine
Suburb
Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
11th arrondissement
Photo: ParisSharing, CC BY 2.0.
The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.
Marais
Suburb
Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.
The Marais is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine.
Fontaine de Charonne
- Categories: drinking fountain and building
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.852° or 48° 51′ 7″ northLongitude
2.37373° or 2° 22′ 25″ eastInception
1719Open location code
8FW4V92F+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 435298569OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3076130
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Fontaine de Charonne” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Fontána Charonne”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة شارون”
- French: “fontaine de Charonne”
- French: “Fontaine de Charonne”
- French: “fontaine Trogneux”
- Spanish: “Fontaine de Charonne”
- Swedish: “Fontaine de Charonne”
- Turkish: “Charonne Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Arbre à lettres and Charonne - Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
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