Fontaine Molière

The Fontaine Molière is a fountain in the , at the junction of the Rue Molière and the Rue de Richelieu. Its site was occupied by a fountain known as the Fontaine Richelieu until 1838, when it was demolished due to interfering with traffic flow.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: fountain in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “fontaine Moliere” and “fontaine Molière”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include École Nationale des Chartes and Orsay Museum.

College
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The – PSL, sometimes rendered in English as the National School of Charters, is a French grande école and grand établissement specialising in the historical sciences, archival studies, palaeography, diplomatics, the history of the book and digital humanities. is situated 210 metres north of Fontaine Molière.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1 km southwest of Fontaine Molière.

Theater building
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The is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. is situated 100 metres northeast of Fontaine Molière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and 2nd arrondissement.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

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The of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.

Quarter
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The is the second administrative district in Paris, forming part of the . Covering an area of ​​41.2 hectares, it is bounded by Rue de Rivoli to the south, Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs to the west, Rue Étienne-Marcel to the north, and Boulevard de Sébastopol to the east.

Fontaine Molière

Latitude
48.86549° or 48° 51′ 56″ north
Longitude
2.33661° or 2° 20′ 12″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
8FW4V88P+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54097804
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3076047
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Fontaine Molière” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Place Mireille and Hôtel Molière.

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