From fountain to fountain

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
Elevation : 1700m
Villar d'Arène, 05480 Villar-d'Arêne
Please note that the nearest station is more than
The municipality of Villar d'Arène is built on a land crossed by several streams. The first inhabitants created catchments and pipelines Seven fountains supply the village with water.
There are various fountains along the alleys of the village. In the past, all the villagers got the water they needed from these fountains and every fountain had its specific use. The houses didn't get running water until 1954, but some stables had wells the animals could drink from during the long winter months.

The 7 fountains in the village are named : "Fontjirle", "Fonton", "du Four", "de la cime", "de la forge", "de la place" et "Lavoir Saint-Martin". They have different shapes and...

Services

Car park
Animals accepted
  • Equipment
  • Car park

  • Public WC

  • Services
  • Pets welcome

Openings

All year 2024 - Open everyday
All year 2025 - Open everyday
From 1 January 2026 until 28 October 2026 - Open everyday

Location

From fountain to fountain
Elevation : 1700m
Villar d'Arène, 05480 Villar-d'Arêne
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Environment

  • Close to GR footpath
  • Lake 5 km away
  • Mountain location
  • Village centre
  • Mountain view
  • River 5 km away
  • Waterside
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Village 2 km away
Updated on 29 October 2024 at 14:35
by Office de tourisme des Hautes Vallées - La Grave - La Clarée - L'Izoard
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