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List of Paris fountains


The list of Paris fountains, existing and destroyed, is arranged by arrondissement below.

For the history of Paris fountains, see Fountains in Paris.

Fontaine des Innocents, Corner of rue aux fers and rue Saint-Denis, later Place des Innocents. Built as a wall fountain in 1549, moved and transformed into a free-standing fountain in 1789, modified again during French Second Empire. Pierre Lescot, architect, Jean Goujon, sculptor.

Fontaine de a Pompe de la Samaritaine. On the second arch of the Pont Neuf, on the side of the quai de la Corde. Built in 1549 and in operation until 1710, it was finally destroyed in 1816.

Château d'eau de la Croix du Trahoir. The corner of rue de l'Arbre Sec and rue Saint Honoré. Rebuilt in 1606, moved in 1636, rebuilt in 1775. Jacques-Germain Soufflot, architect, Louis-Simon Boizot, sculptor.

Fontaine Sainte-Anne. In the courtyard of the palace on the Île de la Cité. Built in 1626 bt architect Augustin Guilain and sculptor Pierre Bernard. Destroyed (?).

Fontaine de Pilori des Halles. In the Marché des Halle next to the pillory. Built 1601 by architect Pierre Guillan. Destroyed about 1820.

Château d'eau du Palais Royale. Place du Palais Royale, 1719. Destroyed in 1848.

Château d'eau des Tuileries. At the entrance of the Tuileries Garden, at the corner of Rue Saint-Florentin and Place Louis XV (now Place de la Concorde.) Built between 1765 and 1770, destroyed about 1820.

Fontaine de l'Apport Paris. In the square in front of the Grand Châtelet, at the beginning of rue Saint-Denis. Built 1623, Destroyed in the 19th century.

Fontaine du Diable. Corner of rue Saint-Louis and rue de l'Echelle. 1759. Probably by Jean-Baptiste Augustin Beausire. Built 1759, destroyed (?).

Fontaine de la Halle-aux-Blés. Rue de Viarmes, at the foot of the column of Soissons. Built about 1764.

Fontaine du marché Saint-Honoré. Built during the First Empire by the architect Molinos. Destroyed in 1956.


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