To reach the vallon de la Fontaine, simply take the Chemin de la Calade via the Porte d'Eyguières. It was through this gate - which was the only access to the village until the 17th century - that the water for the occupants arrived.
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Four successive gates protected the only access to the village prior to 1632. To reach the Valley of la Fontaine, visitors can follow the gravel path of La Calade and pass through the Porte d'Eyguières or Porte de l'Eau (because it was through this gate that the water for the villagers arrived), which was the only entrance to the village until 1866. Rebuilt by the Constable of Montmorency, in the 18th century the gate was raised by the Prince of Monaco, who had received the Barony of Les...
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