Outgoing
Fontaine des Polypores 1
Decorative Exhibition
Fontaine des Polypores 2
Fontaine des Polypores 3

Fontaine des Polypores

Javel

A four-meter sculpture fountain mimicking tiered polypore mushrooms rises from a circular pool in Square Jean-Cocteau. Jean-Yves Lechevallier's organic stone creation transforms former Citroën wasteland into a poetic neighborhood landmark.

Organic stone sculpture
Biomimicry fountain
Industrial heritage site
Peaceful pedestrian square

Tips

💧fountain sometimes dry due to technical issues
🌳near Parc André Citroën for a longer walk
🎬featured in Alain Resnais' 'On connaît la chanson'

Fontaine des Polypores

Croisement des rues Saint-Charles, Balard et Modigliani, Rue St Charles, 75015 Paris, France