Magnificent fountain and statue by daffodil
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Magnificent fountain and statue by

Enjoy this gracious statue and water fountainof the Place Masséna in Nice(Alpes-Maritimes)south of France !The Fountain of the Sun is a celebration of Venus.This goddess of Love and Beauty, rising gracefulyfrom the basin offers us an enchanting sight .This fountain is the creation of the talented sculptorAlfred Janniot and was inaugurated in 1956.
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Comments

  • JLDunn
    JLDunnabout 4 years ago

    Just perfect! The water, the sky, the smiling statue, the distant architecture…. Nice is now more to me than a dot on a map, thanks to your wonderful photos!

  • Thank you so much JL, your compliments are greatly appreciated.

    – daffodil

  • Alan Findlater
    Alan Findlaterabout 4 years ago

    now this is perfect i like the better view of both fountain and statue well done

  • Thank you for your nice words Alan ! You are very kind.
    I’m happy you appreciate my picture, your advices are very useful
    for me. You are a great artist . Have a good day !

    – daffodil

  • dolphin
    dolphinabout 4 years ago

    What a sparkling fountain ! I can feel the freshness and the power of the water !

  • Thank you dolphin for your wonderful comment !

    – daffodil