Name: The Stravinsky Fountain
Address: 2-10 Rue Brisemiche 75004 Paris, France, 75004 París, Francia, Paris, 75001
Rating: 5.0000

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Very peculiar

The Stravinsky Fountain is located in the heart of Paris, right by the Centre Georges Pompidou, in a square with the same name.

The fountain consists of a rectangular pond with 16 sculptures by Jean Tinguely and her partner (also a sculptor). The sculptures are unusual because they move and many include some form of water (jets, fountains, etc.). The sculptures, which have been painted black, are made of aluminum and many have small electric motors.

The fountain, inaugurated by Jacques Chirac and his wife in 1983, was built in honor of the Russian composer who created some of the most famous ballets in history For this reason, color, movement, and aesthetics of space are the predominate themes of the fountain.

Each sculpture has a name related to the world of art and life. For example, Firebird, Love, Spiral, Elephant, Snake, Frog, and Death, among others.

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Modern style

The Stravinsky Fountain (made by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely) was placed in a park overlooking the entrance to the Georges Pompidou Centre. The fountain has a modern style that is in keeping with the center, which is known for its avant-garde and original forms in Paris.

Pamela Ferrari

Fontana moving!

Fontana in movimento!

Collocata nell’omonima piazza, tra il centre Pompidou e la chiesa di St Merri, la Fontana Stravinsky è stata realizzata nel 1983 dallo sculture svizzero Jean Tinguely. Può essere sicuramente considerata come la più strana fontana della ville parigina proprio per i suoi protagonisti che sono sculture automatiche molto colorate in continuo movimento, ognuna delle quali si muove o comunque lancia acqua in modo da creare una situazione di perenne movimento. Solo per citare alcuni personaggi, c’è un serpente che sputa acqua dal muso, due labbra rossissime anche esse che lanciano acqua, una chiave di violino, una specie di pappagallo coloratissimo anch’esso in movimento! Una fontana che trasmette simpatia!

Located in the square, between the Centre Pompidou and the Church of St Merri, the Stravinsky Fountain was built in 1983 by Swiss artist Jean Tinguely sculptures. Can certainly be considered as the most strange fountain of Parisian villas because of its protagonists that are very colorful sculptures automatic continuous motion, each of which is moving or still water nozzle to create a situation of perpetual motion. Just to mention some characters, there is a snake that spits water from the nose, two lips very red they also throwing water, a treble clef, a colorful species of parrot also on the move! A fountain that sends sympathy!

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Juan Cuesta Monteagudo

They say it was the first source modernist Paris.

Dicen que fue la primera fuente modernista de París.

They say it was the first source modernist Paris.

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Amazing Parisian corner

Increíble rincón parisino

Amazing Parisian corner

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Philippe Graff

A fun place at the foot of the Pompidou Museum

Un endroit fun au pied du musée Pompidou.

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Un endroit fun au pied du musée Pompidou.

A fun place at the foot of the Pompidou Museum

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The Stravinsky Fountain

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Very peculiar

Modern style

Fontana moving!

Fontana in movimento!

They say it was the first source modernist Paris.

Dicen que fue la primera fuente modernista de París.

Amazing Parisian corner

Increíble rincón parisino

A fun place at the foot of the Pompidou Museum

Un endroit fun au pied du musée Pompidou.

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