Stravinsky Square

The Place Stravinsky, in Paris

The Place Stravinsky is a lively square of Paris, famous for its colourful and moving fountain, near the Centre Pompidou. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this joyful and artistic place, a tribute to the composer Igor Stravinsky.

The colourful and moving fountain

The Place Stravinsky is one of the most joyful and original squares of Paris, located right next to the Centre Pompidou, in the heart of the lively district of Beaubourg. It is famous for its fountain, the Stravinsky Fountain, a contemporary work of art inaugurated in the 1980s, the fruit of the collaboration of two artists. Its basin is populated by a multitude of mobile mechanical sculptures: articulated black forms and colourful and fanciful figures, which turn, pivot and spit water in all directions, in a joyful ballet. These works pay tribute to the composer Igor Stravinsky and his innovative musical universe. Lively, lined with cafés and terraces, frequented by walkers and street artists, the Place Stravinsky is a playful and colourful place of life, in the image of the creativity of the district. It is a refreshing and amusing stop of Paris.

What to see

You admire the famous Stravinsky Fountain of the 1980s, populated with mobile mechanical sculptures, articulated black forms and colourful and fanciful figures that turn and spit water in a joyful ballet, in tribute to the composer Igor Stravinsky, near the Centre Pompidou, in a lively and creative atmosphere. The Place Stravinsky is a playful place of Paris. It is a refreshing stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place Stravinsky lies near the Centre Pompidou, in the heart of Paris, reachable on foot and by public transport, including the metro. It is an open-air public space freely accessible; the fountain generally operates in the fine season, and the surrounding cafés have their own hours. It is particularly lively in fine weather.

What is particular about the fountain of the Place Stravinsky in Paris?

Inaugurated in the 1980s, it is populated with mobile mechanical sculptures, articulated black forms and colourful and fanciful figures that turn and spit water in a joyful ballet, in tribute to the composer Igor Stravinsky.

Where is the Place Stravinsky of Paris?

Near the Centre Pompidou, in the heart of Paris, in France.