Fontaine Molière

Its site was occupied by a fountain known as the Fontaine Richelieu until 1838, when it was demolished due to interfering with traffic flow.

This was France's first national public subscription for a commemorative monument dedicated to a non-military figure.

The main bronze sculpture, showing Molière seated under a portico under an imposing arch, is by Bernard-Gabriel Seurre and cast by the fonderie Eck et Durand.

Right at the bottom are lion masks, from which the water pours into a semi-circular basin.

A commemorative medal for the fountain's inauguration was designed by François Augustin Caunois in 1844; an example of it is in the Musée Carnavalet.