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.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Also known as: “Font des Licornes (Montpeller)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montpellier Cathedral and Porte du Peyrou.

Montpellier Cathedral

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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 Port Marianne.

Antigone

Quarter

Photo: Mystère B, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Port Marianne

Suburb

Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.

Port Marianne is a suburb.

Celleneuve

Quarter

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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 3½ km west of Fontaine des Licornes.

Fontaine des Licornes

Categories: fountain, group of sculptures, and tourism
Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.61206° or 43° 36′ 43″ north

Longitude

3.87479° or 3° 52′ 29″ east

Inception

1776

Open location code

8FM5JV6F+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 435438119

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

Wikidata ID

Q22953919

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Fontaine des Licornes” goes by many names.

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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