The Molière Fountain stands in the center of Paris, at the intersection of Molière and Richelieu Streets. It was built in the mid-nineteenth century, and its creator was Louis Visconti, who also designed the tomb of Napoleon. The fountain shows the writer sitting under a classical arch, surrounded by an allegory of Comedy and Drama.
The fountain replaced the earlier one dedicated to Cardinal Richelieu. It was made by Louis Visconti, one of the most famous sculptors of 19th century France. In the central part of the fountain there is a statue of a sitting Molière. It is surrounded by an arch supported by four columns. There is an inscription on the plinth below, and next to it there are personifications of Drama and Comedy, holding scrolls with the titles of Molière's plays in their hands. In the lowest part of the fountain there are lion heads through which water flows.
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