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History of the Sun Fountain in Nice
The Sun Fountain is a work of the French sculptor Alfred Janniot. This international artist was responsible for the sculptures of the Bourse du Commerce in Bordeaux, the Mont Valérien and the Palais du Luxembourg in Paris, the Rockefeller Center in New York, etc.Ancient divinities… It is quite obvious to make a parallel with our solar system, the sun in the center, surrounded by planets. It is a hypothesis, but why these only 5 planets? It is generally agreed to lean towards the mythological inspiration.Aesthetics of the sun fountain in Nice
Nowadays, aesthetics do not seem to be a problem for the vast majority of passers-by. But it was not always so.![fontaine du soleil à Nice](https://nice-riviera.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20220606_084715-2-300x225.webp)
![Fountain of the Sun, Massena Square in Nice](https://nice-riviera.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fontaine-du-soleil-dos_150727-150x150.webp)
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