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The fontaine des Innocents restored, Goujon’s nymphs to join "a museum"

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27/2/24 - Restauration - Paris, Fontaine des Innocents - The restoration of the fontaine of the Innocents is finally coming to an end. This is good news, especially as the restoration work appears to have been carried out with great care and respect for the monument, as we were able to see for ourselves during an organised tour of the site.

1. Relief by Augustin Pajou on the Fontaine des Innocents, after restoration
Photo: Didier Rykner
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2. Dome of the fontaine des Innocents
after restoration
Photo: Didier Rykner
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We refer you to our previous article for more information. The reliefs by Augustin Pajou (ill. 1), which are on the south side, with the exception of a nymph on the…

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