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Created in 1840 by the architect Alphonse Vigoureux, water inspector for the city of Paris, this fountain, which replaces the old Saint-Victor fountain, pays homage to Georges Cuvier. The statue, an allegory of natural history sculpted by Jean-Jacques Feuchère, represents a young woman carrying tablets on which is inscribed Cuvier's motto: Rerum cognoscere causas (from a verse by Virgil), accompanied by a lion and marine and amphibious animals. 75005 ParisThe frieze, the tympanum, the intercolumnation are by Pierre-Jules Pomateau, ornamental sculptorIt was listed as a historic monument by a decree of April 3, 1984.

Réalisée en 1840 par l'architecte Alphonse Vigoureux, inspecteur des eaux de la ville de Paris, cette fontaine, qui remplace l'ancienne fontaine Saint-Victor, rend hommage à Georges Cuvier. La statue, une allégorie de l'histoire naturelle sculptée par Jean-Jacques Feuchère, représente une jeune femme portant des tablettes sur lesquelles est inscrite la devise de Cuvier : « Rerum cognoscere causas » (d'après un vers de Virgile), accompagnée d'un lion et d'animaux marins et amphibies. 75005 ParisLa frise, le tympan, l'entrecolonnement sont de Pierre-Jules Pomateau, sculpteur ornementalisteElle a été inscrite au titre des monuments historiques par un arrêté du 3 avril 1984This is a photoscanned model and its not gonna be a 100% perfect model. There might be errors in the modelreal size

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