Built in 1847, the fountain is one of the most majestic in Paris (actually, it reminds me a lot of Rome), and was put on the square to replace another fountain which had been moved to the Marché Saint-Germain.

Although it is now looking extremely clean, the same cannot be said for the Saint-Sulpice church. It's been covered by protective scaffolding since 1999, although restoration work only started in summer of 2006. Hopefully, they should be finished by 2010!

Here' a quick look at the fountain sparkling in the sun. You can see the rest of the photos here on our Flickr page.





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