Fontaine de Place Antonin Poncet

The Fontaine de la Place Antonin Poncet is defined by the massive, weathered stone bell tower that stands behind the fountain, a lonely survivor of the old Hôpital de la Charité. While the fountain itself splashes gently, the tower once signaled the hour for the city’s poor. In nineteen thirty-four, the hospital was demolished to clear space for this square, but the architect insisted the bell tower remain. It keeps watch over the water, holding a single bell that hasn't rung in decades.