Fontaine du Roi René explained

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 Pierre-Henri Révoil (1776-1842) 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 mark the 600th birthday of Roi René.^[2]

Heritage significance

It is listed as a "monument historique".^[2]

References

43.5271°N 5.4512°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.pays-aixenprovence.com/aixenprovence/fontaines_aix_en_provence.htm City of Aix-en-Provence: Fountains
2. http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Fontaine-du-roi-Rene City of Aix-en-Provence: Fontaine du Roi René
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=Lb_erfz3aLwC&dq=%22Fontaine+de+la+Rotonde%22&pg=PA139 Aix en provence: Pays Aixois et Salonais, Petit Futé, 2010, p. 140
4. Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Cheryl A. Pientka, France For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2007, p. 377 https://books.google.com/books?id=PBU3LMq_wh8C&dq=%22Fontaine+de+la+Rotonde%22&pg=PA377