La Source humaine
La Source humaine is a work of art in Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire. La Source humaine is situated nearby to Petit train du Parc Pasteur, as well as near the park Parc Pasteur d’Orléans.Photo: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Fontaine monumentale dite « La Source humaine »”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parc Pasteur d’Orléans and Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans.
Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans
Church
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orléans Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Orléans, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans. Built on the ruins of a Roman temple from 1278 to 1329, the cathedral was partially destroyed in 1568 by the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion and rebuilt in a Gothic style between 1601 and 1829. Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans is situated 670 metres south of La Source humaine.
Orléans station
Railway station
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orléans station is a railway station serving the city Orléans, Loiret department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway. The Gare d'Orléans is a terminus station, and therefore TGV and most other long-distance trains only serve the nearby Les Aubrais station. Orléans station is situated 540 metres west of La Source humaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fleury-les-Aubrais and Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle.
Fleury-les-Aubrais
Town
Photo: Wikifrédéric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fleury-les-Aubrais is a commune in the Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is a northern suburb of Orléans. As a part of German-occupied France, its railway station was destroyed in 1944 by the Combined Bomber Offensive. Fleury-les-Aubrais is situated 2½ km north of La Source humaine.
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Town
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is located about 3.5 km from Orléans. Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is situated 3 km west of La Source humaine.
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
Village
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is situated 3½ km southeast of La Source humaine.
La Source humaine
- Categories: fountain, sculpture, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Orléans, Arrondissement of Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.90787° or 47° 54′ 28″ northLongitude
1.91188° or 1° 54′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FV3WW56+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 852052598OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q56795354
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In Other Languages
“La Source humaine” goes by many names.
- French: “La Source humaine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit train du Parc Pasteur and Parc Pasteur.
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