Fontaine Médicis
You can find Fontaine Médicis, an attraction, in Paris 6e. Add any of 1,485 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1889 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Paris 6e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#459 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 6e
Fontaine Médicis is in the commune of Paris 6e, with 1,485 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1889; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00088519). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Afternoons in Paris 6e peak at 18–27°C, April to October.
Fontaine Médicis
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 13 languages. The first name on our list around it is Musée du Louvre, 1.5 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 6e, Paris
Where it sits
Orange shows Fontaine Médicis; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 6e. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Fontaine Médicis
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Paris 14e (136,455 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Paris 6e
Paris 5e
Paris 1er
Paris 4e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fontaine Médicis is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 6e | It’s in this commune | 40,389 |
| Paris 5e | 900 m southeast of it | 55,252 |
| Paris 1er | 1.7 km north of it | 15,114 |
| Paris 4e | 1.7 km northeast of it | 27,332 |
| Paris 7e | 2.1 km northwest of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 2e | 2.2 km north of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 3e | 2.3 km northeast of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 14e | 2.3 km southwest of it | 136,455 |
More near Fontaine Médicis
Among the 2,189 within 15 km are 5 attractions, 2 museums and a château.
AttractionTour Eiffel3.5 km west, in Paris 7e3
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris1 km northeast, in Paris 4e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay1.6 km northwest, in Paris 7e5AttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault500 m southeast, in Paris 5e6
AttractionPanthéon500 m southeast, in Paris 5e7
ChâteauPalais du Luxembourg100 m northwest, in Paris 6e8
AttractionUniversité Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne300 m east, in Paris 5eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Fontaine Médicis
Where is Fontaine Médicis?
Fontaine Médicis is in Paris 6e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Fontaine Médicis?
Fountain in Paris, France.
Is Fontaine Médicis a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00088519.
How well known is Fontaine Médicis?
Fontaine Médicis has 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #459 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fontaine Médicis?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 6e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fontaine Médicis?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (1.5 km), Tour Eiffel (3.5 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (1 km) and Musée d'Orsay (1.6 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Fontaine Médicis: Francis Bourgouin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Panthéon: Camille Gévaudan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Luxembourg: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Université Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.