Square René-Viviani
In the midst of this square is this odd sculpture
known as the Saint Julien fountain.
It was constructed by Frenchman Georges Jeanclos in 1995
and based on a tale of a curse by witches (with many characters),
a tale told and retold since the Middle Ages.
It is an interesting square near the Seine and Notre Dame.
I can hear the crunch of the "Paris gravel."
Square René-Viviani
75005, Paris
7 comments:
My eye, was captured by this sculpture.
Thank you for saying the name of it. I can look up more on it, now.
Merci...
Tessa~
"Here there be musing" blog
So, I looked. And.... I have been in that area. :-)
When we went to Paris in 1999, one of the things I wanted to visit, were filming sites, of a long running television series ("Highlander, the Series")
One of them, was the Church of Saint Julien, which was "Darius' Church"... In the series. "Darius" being a beloved character. Of course we sought it out and I went in. :-)
Before getting to the church, we passed "Shakespeare and Co." too. Also featured in the Series.
So putting it all together, I probably went very near, to this interesting fountain sculpture.
Thank you for this post. Which set me on this little trail of discovery, of a delightful time, in my past.
Tessa~
"Here there be musing" blog
Beautiful colours in those flowers.
I have seen a lot of Jeanclos's ceramic work but never such a large bronze as this. Nice one.
Beautiful assortment of colors for the season.
I like the colorful flowers.
Tessa, so glad I could accompany you down memory lane...
RedPat, now I will have to search again, this time for more of Jeanclos' work.
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