Fontaine (Jean de la) - Statue

Celebrating a French institution: Jean de la Fontaine, born (maybe) on 8 July 1621. Four centuries later, his fables are still (I hope) taught in schools, from elementary schools and up to university.

Fables at Uni? La Fontaine's poetry was written in such pure and concise way, it remains a reference for teaching the art of writing!

Famed theator and movie actor Fabrice Luchini sells out one man shows reciting La Fontaine's fables in "Verlan" (type of slang where words' syllables are switched around).

If you visit the 16th area you might run into this statue representing "The Crow and the Fox", a great fable where the fox lured the crow into letting go of the coveted cheese using flattery! Vanity...