Fontaine des Licornes
Fontaine des Licornes is a work of art in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Fontaine des Licornes is situated nearby to the arts center Filosphere, as well as near Plan de l’Om.Photo: Jordi.castellano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montpellier Cathedral and Porte du Peyrou.
Montpellier Cathedral
Church
Montpellier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter and located in the city of Montpellier, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Montpellier. The cathedral, built in the Gothic style, is a national monument. Montpellier Cathedral is situated 150 metres northwest of Fontaine des Licornes.
Porte du Peyrou
City gate
Photo: BiacheB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. It is situated at the eastern end of the Jardin de Peyrou, a park near the center of the city. Porte du Peyrou is situated 220 metres southwest of Fontaine des Licornes.
Prefecture fountain
Fountain
Photo: Sapin88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prefecture fountain is situated 140 metres southeast of Fontaine des Licornes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigone and Celleneuve.
Antigone
Neighborhood
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 4 km west of Fontaine des Licornes.
Castelnau-le-Lez
Town
Photo: Vpe, Public domain.
Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km north of the city centre. Castelnau-le-Lez is situated 4½ km northeast of Fontaine des Licornes.
Fontaine des Licornes
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Categories: fountain, group of sculptures, and tourism
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61206° or 43° 36′ 43″ northLongitude
3.87479° or 3° 52′ 29″ eastInception
1776Open location code
8FM5JV6F+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 435438119OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q22953919
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Fontaine des Licornes” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Font des Licornes (Montpeller)”
- Catalan: “Font des Licornes”
- French: “fontaine des Licornes”
- French: “Fontaine des Licornes”
- Turkish: “Licornes Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Filosphere and Plan de l’Om.
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