Dee_Dee

I leave for France 30 days from today! Woohoo! While in Paris I'd like to see the water canons and fountains in action at Jardins du Trocadero. Does anyone know at what time they start each hour and how late in the day/evening/night they continue? Merci!

kwren

And also if they are on in October?

PalenQ

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...s-question.cfm

No one knew much several years ago and it seems the same today - but keep topping so our Paris experts will sooner or later see it.

Dee_Dee

PalenQ, I did read that thread and came to the same conclusion - no one knew back then. I've googled and googled and can't find the answer on any site. Here's hoping one of our Paris experts can shine some light on the topic.

kwren- I did read somewhere that the fountains continue until frosts start and it gets cold. But, who knows when that might be!

Christina

They fountains have been on at times in October but I wouldn't count on it.

If they do them, typically they are at the top of the hour, like the Eiffel Tower, for about 10 minutes. And I know they have done them in the evening, certainly early evening, but don't know if they continue to midnight or so like the ET or not.

I wouldn't change my itinerary around this, but if you are in the area, you could try to be there at the top of an hour. I think it may be more likely on weekends, also. There is no published schedule.

PalenQ

There is no published schedule.>

Seems the case but so so bizarre that they just magically come on willy-nilly - must be a schedule somewhere?

kwren

I found this by googling the French words 'Trocadero fontaines'.

Came up with this:

Fontaine du Trocadéro ou fontaine de Varsovie

Elle a été construite pour l’exposition universelle de 1937.

Horaires de fonctionnement : toutes les 15 premières minutes de chaque heure et pour le bouquet final (petits et grands canons), c'est toutes les 10 dernières minutes de chaque heure.
(every 15 first minutes of every hour and grand finale - every last 10 minutes of every hour)

De 10h00 à 22h00, du lundi au vendredi
(10am - 10pm Mon - Fri)

De 10h00 à minuit, les samedis, dimanches et jours fériés.
10 am - midnight, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays)

Métro : Trocadéro (ligne 9) ou ligne C du RER (descendre à Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel)

Weird thing is there was no link but in the search results, it was listed under some guy's blog with this title:
Fontaines, bassins et jets d'eau du 16ème arrondissement de Paris

kwren

Here is another site I found:
http://carnet-aux-petites-choses.fr/...il-fait-chaud/

Cependant, toutes les heures, les canons se déclenchent, et avec eux un spectacle unique. Le public dispersé sur l’herbe, replie rapidement bagages, aspergé, pour regagner les allées du jardin. Le ballet des jets d’eau est ainsi remarquable : pendant une heure le bassin n’est abreuvé que par l’énorme fontaine centrale, sous laquelle les baigneurs se font masser les épaules.
L’heure passe, il est moins le quart. Les jets d’eau du bassin s’allument, créant la surprise et la joie de ceux qui se font simplement tremper les pieds dans le bassin.
A 57, brusquement tout s’éteint, et les premières gerbes d’eau jaillissent des canons, un peu plus haut.

Looks like you should be there at a quarter of the hour, but again, I don't know how accurate this is.

fuzzbucket

The City was working on the fountains earlier this year - I haven't been over that way to see if it's finished, but that's possibly why there is no published schedule. Couldn't hurt to go at the times suggested, though.

Dee_Dee

Looks like we have answers! Thank you kwren! I appreciate your French googling skills! I will be there at 10 minutes before the hour.

fuzzbucket, if you find yourself in the hour and can give us an update on construction work, I certainly would appreciate it.

Thanks!

PalenQ

It's one of my favorite picnic spots - spend more than a few minutes there and watch the tower and the Seine - the skateboarders - break dancers, street artists, etc.

fuzzbucket

DeeDee - I'm sorry, you won't be able to count on me, I'm almost never in that part of town. Maybe someone else will be, though.

Dee_Dee

I just returned from my 9 nights in Paris and thought I would post a follow-up. The water pools are once again empty! So, neither the fountains nor the water canons are in operation! We were so disappointed. I have no information to share as to why the pools are drained and the water features off once again. But, what a shame. We were so looking forward to the spectacle. Maybe next visit....

TPAYT

Topping-----we'll be there in Sept.....haven't been that way for a few years but if the fountains are back on we'll give it a look

xyz99

Does anyone have any more recent info on this schedule? As others before, I can't seem to find anything online. We'll be there in Sept, Sun-Fri. Thanks.

MaineGG

According to this information posted in 2018, the fountains are turned on for the first 15 minutes of each hour. It also says that for the final 'bouquet'(?), the small and large cannons are on for the last 10 minutes of each hour.
Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday - Holidays 10 a.m. - midnight

Fontaine du Trocadéro ou fontaine de Varsovie

Elle a été construite pour l’exposition universelle de 1937.

Horaires de fonctionnement : toutes les 15 premières minutes de chaque heure et pour le bouquet final (petits et grands canons), c'est toutes les 10 dernières minutes de chaque heure.

De 10h00 à 22h00, du lundi au vendredi

De 10h00 à minuit, les samedis, dimanches et jours fériés.

Métro : Trocadéro (ligne n°9) ou ligne C du RER (descendre à Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel)

Fontaines, bassins et jets d'eau du 16ème arrondissement de Paris - Le blog d'Hunza : mes plus belles randonnées en montagne et ailleurs





Métro : Trocadéro (ligne n°9) ou ligne C du RER (descendre à Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel)

xyz99

Thanks GG, good info. Much appreciated.