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.
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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...
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...
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Location
Contact From fountain to fountain
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