Fountain dedicated to Molière

This fountain dedicated to Molière in 1773, on the centennial of his death (1673). The location is not random: most of his plays premièred nearby at the Palais-Royal.

The inscription reads:

À Molière
né à Paris
Le XV Janvier MDCXXII
Mort à Paris
Le XVII Février MDCLXIII
Souscription Nationale

Fountain dedicated to Molière: Map