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.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in , 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. is situated 370 metres west of Fontaine de Charonne.

Theater building
The is a modern opera house in the , 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… is situated 230 metres west of Fontaine de Charonne.

Park
The or Promenade plantée René-Dumont is a 4.7 km elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure in the , . It was inaugurated in 1993. is situated 330 metres southwest of Fontaine de Charonne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 11th arrondissement.

Suburb
The was one of the traditional suburbs of , France. It grew up to the east of the around the abbey of , and ran along the Rue du .

The 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.

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 de Charonne

Latitude
48.852° or 48° 51′ 7″ north
Longitude
2.37373° or 2° 22′ 25″ east
Inception
1719
Open location code
8FW4V92F+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435298569
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3076130
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include L’Arbre à lettres and Charonne - Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

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