The Fountains

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Fountain
  • listed
, 06140 Vence
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Vence is a place where water has been of major importance : with three rivers, a wash place and two springs, Vence has always had a unique history with water.
This becomes quite obvious through the presence of about twenty fountains you can discover on a stroll around town. Each of them has its history or its unique characteristic : for example the Basse Fontaine, at Place Antony Mars, immortalised by Raoul Dufy. The most famous one is the Fontaine du Peyra, renovated in 1822 and a classified historic landmark.

To make them even more unique, the fountains of Venceare fed by spring water from the Foux. It is said to have numerous qualities :...

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The Fountains
, 06140 Vence
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 23 January 2024 at 12:50
by Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur
(Offer identifier : 4989447)
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