I discovered this in the Marais not far from our apartment. There are supposed to be fifty of these drinking fountains scattered about Paris. They were a gift from a wealthy Englishman who loved the "City of Lights." Somewhere in my huge box of memorabilia from the 2005 trip, I might have more info. The fact is that I collect so much stuff to place in a scrapbook that I find the task overwhelming. It ends up residing in a special plastic tote with the year marked on it.