Fontaine du Roi René
The Fontaine du Roi René is a listed fountain in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
Location
It is located at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]
History
The fountain was designed by French architect Henri Révoil (1822-1900) in 1819.[3]
On top of the fountain, the statue was designed by French sculptor David d'Angers (1788–1856) in 1822, in honor of René of Anjou.[2] It shows him holding muscat grapes, which he brought to Provence.[3][4]
It was restored in 2009, to make the 600th birthday of Roi René.[2]
Heritage significance
It is listed as a "monument historique".[2]
References
- ↑ City of Aix-en-Provence: Fountains
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 City of Aix-en-Provence: Fontaine du Roi René
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Aix en provence: Pays Aixois et Salonais, Petit Futé, 2010, p. 140
- ↑ Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Cheryl A. Pientka, France For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2007, p. 377
References
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