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Fontaine Du Fellah
The Fontaine du Fellah, also known as the Egyptian Fountain, located at 52 rue de Sèvres in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris, next to the entrance of the Vaneau (Paris Métro), Vaneau metro station, was built in 1806 during the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, in the neo-Egyptian style inspired by Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. It is the work of architect François-Jean Bralle and sculptor Pierre-Nicolas Beauvallet. It has been listed since 1977 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. Hôpital Laënnec History The Fontaine du Fellah was one of fifteen fountains constructed by Napoleon to provide, from his Canal de l'Ourcq project, fresh drinking water to the population of Paris, and to commemorate his military campaigns.Katia Frey, L'enterprise napoléonienne, article in Paris et ses fontaines, p. 109. (See Fountains in Paris). The fountain was constructed against the wall of what was then the hospital for incurable patients. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontaine Du Fellah Paris
Fontaine is a French language, French word meaning fountain or natural spring or an area of natural springs. Places France *Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, in the Oise ''département'' *Bierry-les-Belles-Fontaines, in the Yonne ''département'' *Cailloux-sur-Fontaines, in the Rhône ''département'' *Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, in the Yonne ''département'' *Fontaine, Aube, in the Aube ''département'' *Fontaine, Isère, in the Isère ''département'' *Fontaine, Territoire de Belfort, in the Territoire de Belfort ''département'' *Fontaine-au-Bois, in the Nord ''département'' *Fontaine-au-Pire, in the Nord ''département'' *Fontaine-Bellenger, in the Eure ''département'' *Fontaine-Bonneleau, in the Oise ''département'' *Fontaine-Chaalis, in the Oise ''département'' *Fontaine-Chalendray, in the Charente-Maritime ''département'' *Fontaine-Couverte, in the Mayenne ''département'' *Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, in the Vaucluse ''département'' *Fontaine de Vaucluse (spring), a sprin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |