Fontaine de l'Observatoire
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The Fontaine de l'Observatoire is a monumental fountain located in the Jardin Marco Polo, south of the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, with sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
The Fontaine de l'Observatoire (1867-1874)
Ensemble setting
Emmanuel Frémiet's horses
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Gabriel Davioud
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Gabriel Jean Antoine Davioud was a French architect and a proponent of eclecticism in architecture. He worked closely with Baron Haussmann on the transformation of Paris under Napoleon III during the
Fontaine de l'Observatoire
…avenue du Luxembourg, one of the major projects of the plan of Baron Haussmann for the reconstruction of Paris. The project was under the direction of Gabriel Davioud, the director of the Service of Parks and Plantations of the Prefecture of Paris. Davioud was a trained classical sculptor, and he was responsible for…
Place du Châtelet, Paris, featuring works by Gabriel Davioud
The two theatres in central Paris designed by Davioud
The Palais du Trocadero, built for the World Fair of 1878
Painting with publicity column (colonne Morris) designed by Davioud