"La Fontaine" by Italian sculptor Claudio Parmiggiani stands in Place du Parlement de Bretagne, directly in front of the grand 17th-century parliament building. It shows a crowned figure whose head keeps toppling — or being stolen — and the gap between the monumental classical architecture behind it and the somewhat absurdist sculpture in front of it is part of the point.
Parmiggiani is known for works that blend classical references with a quietly destabilising sense of humour. This one generates conversation even among people who don't usually engage with public art. The Atlas Obscura listing for it captures the local ambivalence: the piece keeps losing its head and keeps getting it back. Worth a look whenever you are crossing the square.