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Sélection de 8 fountains, wells and washers, classified sur 20 dans le Midi-Pyrénées

Ayrolle wash in Millau
Lavoir
12100 Millau

The Ayrolle Lair, built in 1749 in Millau (Occitanie), is a classic monument in ochre sandstone, classified in 1931, illustrating the 18th century utilitarian architecture.
Fountain of Orbessan
Fontaine
32260 Orbessan

The Orbessan Fountain, built in the 18th century, is a historic monument located in the heart of the village of Orbessan, in Occitanie. Offered by the knight of Bourg in 1776, it combines classical architecture and utility function.
Fountain of the Thicknesses of Lacaune
Fontaine
81230 Lacaune

The Pisseurs fountain, built in the 16th century in Lacaune, Occitanie, is an original bronze work illustrating the diuretic virtues of the local thermal waters by four urinating statuettes.
Fountain of the English of Capdenac
Fontaine
46100 Capdenac

The fountain of the English is a medieval troglodytic monument located in Capdenac (Lot), Occitanie, with two basins overlooking the Lot, accessible by a staircase dug in the cliff.
Azereix washbasin
Lavoir
65380 Azereix

The Azereix wash-house, or Cap Vath wash-house, is a 19th-century rectangular building located in Azereix (Hautes-Pyrénées), fed by a spring and impluvium, classified as a historical monument since 1979.
Trinity Fountain in Toulouse
Fontaine
31000 Toulouse

The Trinity Fountain, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Toulouse, is a neo-classical monumental fountain decorated with bronze mermaids, symbol of Toulouse urban planning under the Restoration.
Renaissance well of Fayet
Puits
12360 Fayet

The Renaissance well of Fayet, built in 1564, is a listed historical monument located in the courtyard of the castle of Fayet in Aveyron. This well decorated with doric columns and a carved pediment illustrates the refined 16th century architecture.
Fontaine Place Saint-Étienne in Toulouse
Fontaine
31000 Toulouse

The fountain of Place Saint-Étienne in Toulouse, built in the 16th century and rebuilt in the 18th and 19th centuries, is a masterpiece of the Toulouse Renaissance. Located in the heart of the historic district, it symbolizes the urban and architectural evolution of the city.