title: Fontaine du Roi René
text: # Fontaine du Roi René
  
  The Fontaine du Roi René is a listed fountain in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
  
  ## Location
  
  It is located at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.
  
  ## History
  
  The fountain was designed by French architect Pierre-Henri Révoil (1776-1842) in 1819.
  
  On top of the fountain, the statue was designed by French sculptor David d'Angers (1788–1856) in 1822, in honor of René of Anjou. It shows him holding muscat grapes, which he brought to Provence.
  
  It was restored in 2009, to mark the 600th birthday of Roi René.
  
  ## Heritage significance
  
  It is listed as a "monument historique".
  
  