Ain El Fouara Fountain
Ain El Fouara Fountain is an emblematic and famous monument of Sétif in Algeria. This Fountain was realized by the French sculptor Francis de Saint-Vidal.
It was initially a simple fountain built around a spring by the Military engineering after the occupation of Sétif. Its water was warm during winter and fresh in summer. But its progressive deterioration obliged the municipal council to think about its restoration. Especially M. Bastide, councilor, who addressed the issue of the reparation of the fountain in 1894. Two years later in 1896, the mayor of Sétif, M. Aubry, during a trip in Paris, asked the director of “Les Beaux-Arts” to donate a statue that will be used for the decoration of the fountain.
In 1898, the mayor received a letter informing him that the statue made by Francis de Saint-Vidal was ready.
The establishment of the statue and all work was finished in 1899.
Coordinates: 36°11′22″N 5°24′18″E / 36.18944°N 5.40500°E