Sun fountain
Sun fountain is a fountain in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sun fountain is situated nearby to Rue Jacques Médecin, as well as near the college ISG Luxury Management Nice.Photo: M.Strīķis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: Fountain in Nice
- Also known as: “Fontaine du Soleil”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel de Ville and Opéra de Nice.
Hôtel de Ville
Town hall
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hôtel de Ville is a historic building in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France, standing on Rue Saint-François de Paule.
Opéra de Nice
Theater building
Photo: Qjafcc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France, which houses the Ballet Nice Méditerrannée and the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra. It offers three types of performances: operas, ballets and classical music concerts. Opéra de Nice is situated 190 metres southeast of Sun fountain.
Promenade du Paillon
Park
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Promenade du Paillon is a park, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Sun fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cimiez and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Cimiez
Suburb
Photo: Broenberr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cimiez is an upper-class neighborhood in Nice, Southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small beach resort and residential town on the French Riviera. The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.
Saint-André-de-la-Roche
Village
Photo: Jpchevreau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-André-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Until the 50s, in this small city there was a mountain with the shape of a steppe-pyramid, similar to ancient pyramids from old civilizations. Saint-André-de-la-Roche is situated 4½ km north of Sun fountain.
Sun fountain
- Category: fountain
- Location: Nice, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.6965° or 43° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
7.27061° or 7° 16′ 14″ eastInception
1956Open location code
8FM9M7WC+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 572928398OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q119557222
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Sun fountain” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine du soleil”
- French: “Fontaine du soleil”
- Polish: “Fontanna Słońca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rue Jacques Médecin and ISG Luxury Management Nice.
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