The secret history of this popular tourist attraction

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[litamtondy]

It is fantastic when people recognize the value of art and preserve it.

[demo]

Reminds me of how thr Versailles fountains could not run continually, so they kept close tabs on where the most important royal family members were, and whenever they passed a fountain, servants would turn the wheels to pump out water.

[platosbeard]

This feels like a metaphor for something

[richewilson]

Kind of reminds me how the Parthenon has a bunch of statues behind it everybody's so focused on the columns and the entrance and the dome but actually there's some Greek or Roman gods behind it.

[ptczote]

“There's a lesson here and I'm not going to be the one to figure it out.”

[nicobsmsaintmichel]

I lived close by there, and enjoyed reading a book there, since its calm & beautiful. It's not always easy to find a chair there since it's quite popular.

[kellyshomemadekitchen]

Luxembourg Gardens is where three of the main characters in Les Miserables took walks.

[BillyBackstory]

Cool to highlight this fountain. Most tourist wander around the JdL not really knowing what to look at :)

[tastycodlover]

i saw that with my history class in grade 11 luckily so i know exactly what you’re talking about

[leyrua]

I thought you were going to say something to the effect of: "What didn't symbolize the strength of his empire was the durability of the eagle itself, which was struck by lightning-"

[PintuMahakul]

👍 An excellent and amazing video. We highly appreciate your effort and time. Thank you! We highly appreciate it.

[dimitriofthedon]

*sees eagle*
*breaths heavy in sharpe*

[peterlpool]

Thanks for this. It might be small but it’s definitely worth knowing about 👍🏻

[CupcakeM]

Technically The fountain in the front is actually the back do that the original Napoleon Fountain with their first

[slyasleep]

I‘m planning to go to Paris in 1 1/2 weeks, so more, more, more of that stuff

[DLlama]

The Medici fountain totally stealing Neapolitan's spotlight is a perfect encapsulation of how rich, private money has always made government look like a pipsqueak (which isn't a good thing, for us at least)

[wakawaka]

Between the music and the speed of his voice I had to watch again.... There was also the pic jumping. 🤯
Had to watch it again. ..
Then the last time to piece it all together. But that wasn't it. A final time because I doubted myself.
And that's just me. Good work. Subconscious click bait 😂😂😂

[franceskinskij]

slight correction: it's pronounced MEdici. (I don't wanna be obnoxious but as a Florentine my heart dies when someone mispronounces Medici, I just can't help it)

[sweatybotfn]

Damn Medici got a fountain?!?


If you know you know

[michaeljohnangel]

Medici is pronounced MED-ee-chee. The accent is on the first syllable.