Place Saint Michel is a place where a lot of people decide to meet; easy to find, easy to define. … in front of the fountain. We are close to the Quartier Latin, Saint Germain des Prés... cinemas, bars, book shops… students, tourists….
The fountain dates from 1860, created by Gabriel Davioud, who was also the man behind a lot of still existing, some buildings which have disappeared and many other fountains in Paris. He also participated in the creation of the little park, close to where I live, Square des Batignolles, on which I have often posted (see here and here).
The spectacular fountain at Place Saint Michel has of course, logically, a statue* of Saint Michael, the Archangel, terracing the devil.
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*Created by F-J Duret
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Hi Peter,
Looks like you just posted this a second ago, it came up while I was looking at Molière there... you've been busy I can see, me too, I've been too absent from all my favorite blogs, like yours, work has been nuts... but better late than never right ? With a little luck this will be the first comment here, on Halloween eve...
I used to love to sit on the edge of this fountain when I was a student at the Sorbonne, just a block or two away... and used to love to watch the... errrr.... the scenery passing by. Ah to be young in Paris !
:-)
Hope you are exceedingly well, and will look forward to seeing you one of these days before too long in Paris for a little walk around and a glass to drink after...
This fountain blew me away. It is just fantastic. I wanted to be like the students at the Sorbonne and jump right in - simply stunning!
xo Erin
easy money !
hii...i really wanna go to paris but i really don't wanna go to ordinanry palces,do you have any recommendation???thanks
Marvelous! It surely is a matter of such a lot of pleasure to be able to catch a glimpse of these wonders through your blog!
I went to Paris expecting to fall in love with the fountain at Place de la Concorde. Instead I fell in love with Fontaine Saint Michel.
Beautiful.
It's November, the darkest month! I've been painting a lot, less writing, and I've been a little lazy to read blogs and leave comments. Sorry.
Chaque ville a ses lieux de rendez-vous. A Montpellier, c'est aussi une fontaine, celle des "trois graces" sur la place de la comédie.
Peter:
I love the light in the top photo, it casts an ethereal glow to the photo. Like Erin I too think it would a passionate think to dive right in to that stunning fountain.
Looked at the links of the older posts you provided love that Banana tree.
Thank you for the lovely comment, it seems I may becoming too predictable in my posts, a change perhaps is due.
Have a lovely week ,
cheers,
joanny
Je découvre votre blog ... bravo !
What a fun place to be, to see people and to be seen! When I come to Paris this is the place where I want to meet you, OK?
Have a great week, Peter!
Several years ago I went to Paris. But I do not go there. I want to go to Pari again!
Ah that beautiful city, and your magnificent pictures are very valuable for my future trip ...
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Thanks for sharing!
Funny I always find this by accident. I get lost in that area so easily but those are some of my most favorite fountains in Paris...
merci
carolg
I know this place well Peter .. :-) yep as you say a great meeting point.
Hope you have fun today, enjoy the corn flakes!
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un superbe quartier tres vivant, j'ai passe pas mal de temps dans ce coin quand je vivais à Paris
Yay Peter, The Blog of Note mantel is much deserved.
I walk past there almost everyday on my way to school at the Sorbonne :) It never gets old. So beautiful!
As always, the best of art music literature architecture comes out of religion. St. Michel is one of the prime examples of faith and devotion.
Ideology blunts our reason. In acts of war driven by greed or pushing ideology or hatred, architecture suffers along with people. We humans are very good in creating myths Peter. We may change, evolve, we may shed all our old beliefs and embrace new beliefs, we may create new myths, but these symbols of beauty splendour and perfection should be preserved at all costs.
The fountain is so beautiful, I want to go to Paris.
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Wow,what a place?
I like the book store there, Gibert Jeune. I bought my "Paris poche" pocket street bock there. I can only recommend buying a thing like that when you stay there longer. All the streets and velib stations are in it.
I miss the city so much.
Great blog!
bisous,
mia
So beautiful sculpture, Saint Michael is very popular in Europe!I've seen so many Saint Michael Churches around!:)
Perfect and interesting pictures, very well done dear friend.
Also thanks so much for your always kind words, friendship and support.
I know life is busy for us.But this week I have some free time from school and I need to say it's wonderful,I need some time to sleep and rest.
Hugs
Léia
Et ben tu as de la réserve si tu publies sur toutes les places car il y en a plus que de lieux de cultes à Paris. Il est vrai que la place St Michel a qchose de spécial, ne serait ce que par sa location charnière. D'ailleurs c'est là que j'ai accompagné notre fils en métro pour sa rentrée en classe prépa. Ensuite il a remonté tout seul le boulevard Saint-Michel : trop la honte d'avoir sa maman !
What a truluy beautiful blog. Although you are assisted by having the most blogworthy material ever at your fingertips. I love Paris - I was I was there.
on my second wedding anniversary we are going to Paris...i hope to see this beautiful place. :)
~sarah
You got some very nice pictures. Liked them =)
I very much like that section of the city.
We considered getting in touch with you while we were there, but thought you might not yet be ready for silly socializing.
wonderfull blog....
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I love this place! Magical and... mythical
You made me nostalgic with La Place St Michel. Before I went to school in the latin quarter there I used to come with my mum every fall to Gibert to get second hand books for school. Then when I went to school in the quarter I got out of the metro there, waited for friends in the café nearby. I also would go to the old cinema right there.
Whenever I go to Paris it is rare that I don’t go to St Michel because it really feels like home. I spent so much time in that area. Studying in the café, eating a cheap lunch, meeting my boyfriends, going to les caveaux rue de la Huchette, to dance at night, so many hours passed in that area….. ou est passé le temps?
hey hey peter!
i love your blog! du you like mollusks?
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