Fontaine Saint Sulpice

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Saint-Sulpice, one of the most beautiful fountains in Paris, ordered Claude-Philibert Rambuto, prefect of the Seine department. The prefect, who took office in 1833, held in the life of an ambitious program to improve the city's water supply. He built 200 kilometers of new water and, last but not least, 1700 small drinking fountains all over Paris. The monumental fountains - such as the Saint-Sulpice - were established just for them krasoty.Sen Sulpice really good - the height of twelve-stone building in the Renaissance style with waterfalls and ornaments. Architect Louis Visconti put three octagonal swimming pools on different levels. At the second level growling lions with the coat of arms of Paris, on the third - a bowl with attachments to them masks from open mouths water pours.