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Lafontaine (other)
Lafontaine, French for "the fountain", may refer to: People * Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695), French fabulist, one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century * De Lafontaine (1655–1738), French ballerina * Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine (1680–1745), German painter * Ludolph Lafontaine (1704–1774), German painter * August Lafontaine (1758–1831), German writer * Albert Millaud (1844–1892), French journalist and playwright, who wrote under various pseudonyms, including "Lafontaine" * Oskar Lafontaine (born 1943), German politician Places * Lafontaine, Ontario, Canada * Lafontaine, Quebec, Canada * LaFontaine, a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada * Lafontaine, Kansas, U.S. * La Fontaine, Indiana, U.S. Other uses * Lafontaine (electoral district), a former riding in Quebec, Canada * Lafontaine (surname) * Lafontaine Bellot, governor of Plaisance, Newfoundland from 1664 to 1667 * 5780 Lafontaine, a minor planet * Hotel LaFontaine, Huntingto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain
A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or Spring (hydrology), spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were originally purely functional, connected to springs or aqueduct (watercourse), aqueducts and used to provide drinking water and water for bathing and washing to the residents of cities, towns and villages. Until the late 19th century most fountains operated by gravity, and needed a source of water higher than the fountain, such as a reservoir or aqueduct, to make the water flow or jet into the air. In addition to providing drinking water, fountains were used for decoration and to celebrate their builders. Roman fountains were decorated with bronze or stone masks of animals or heroes. In the Middle Ages, Moorish and Muslim garden designers used fountains to create miniature versions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
