Neptune fountain

The Neptune fountain, in Clermont-Ferrand

The Neptune fountain hides in the square d'Assas, a few steps from the place de Jaude, under a strange white arch. The Clermont-Ferrand audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this fountain where sits a fine gilded statue of Neptune, Roman god of waters and springs, realised in 1856 by the sculptor Vital Gabriel Dubray and highlighted in an artificial grotto.

History

In the square d'Assas, only a few steps from the place de Jaude, a strange white arch shelters a fountain where is discovered a fine gilded statue. It represents Neptune, character of Roman mythology, god of waters and springs, equivalent of the Poseidon of the Greeks. He is recognised easily by his attributes: his trident, his beard and his abundant hair. This statue was realised in 1856 by the French sculptor Vital Gabriel Dubray. Installed in an artificial grotto dug to highlight it, it reveals itself little by little as you approach it, in a decor that reinforces its mysterious aspect. What more natural than to entrust to the god of springs the decoration of a fountain? Discreet and unusual, the Neptune fountain counts among the numerous fountains that make the charm of Clermont-Ferrand and invites to a refreshing halt away from the animation of the neighbouring square.

What to see

Here you discover, in the square d'Assas, a fountain hidden under a white arch, where sits a fine gilded statue of Neptune, Roman god of waters and springs, recognisable by his trident; realised in 1856 by Vital Gabriel Dubray, it is highlighted in an artificial grotto with an unusual charm. The Neptune fountain is a refreshing halt near the place de Jaude. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Neptune fountain hides in the square d'Assas, a few steps from the place de Jaude, in Clermont-Ferrand, reachable on foot. It is a monument in free access in the public space, that you discover during a walk in the centre.

What does the Neptune fountain represent in Clermont-Ferrand?

It shelters a fine gilded statue of Neptune, Roman god of waters and springs, equivalent of the Greek Poseidon, recognisable by his trident, his beard and his hair; realised in 1856 by the sculptor Vital Gabriel Dubray, it is highlighted in an artificial grotto, under a white arch, in the square d'Assas, a stone's throw from the place de Jaude.

Where is the Neptune fountain in Clermont-Ferrand?

In the square d'Assas, a few steps from the place de Jaude, in Clermont-Ferrand, in France.