The square is at the crossroads of rue des Tanneurs, rue de l'Aumône Vieille, rue de la Couronne, rue Fermée (closed in 1664 to contain an epidemic of the plague) and rues Brueys and d'Entrecasteaux.
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The tanners settled in this district more than two centuries ago, around this three-sided square which has a high flat part on which the fountain was built in 1761 according to plans by Georges Vallon.
It was fed by water from the town hall fountain, but aquatic plants clogged the pipes and it stopped flowing. In addition, the ceramic pipes were too close to the ground and were broken by the traffic at the crossroads, especially horse-drawn vehicles.
Attempts at cleaning and repair...
It was fed by water from the town hall fountain, but aquatic plants clogged the pipes and it stopped flowing. In addition, the ceramic pipes were too close to the ground and were broken by the traffic at the crossroads, especially horse-drawn vehicles.
Attempts at cleaning and repair...
Location
- www.aixenprovence.fr
