Fountains, wells and wash houses classified in Charente-Maritime

Fontaine
17300 Rochefort

The fountain of Place Colbert, built in the 18th century in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, is a historic monument that once provided drinking water to the inhabitants of the area.

Fontaine
17000 La Rochelle

The Pilori Fountain, built in the 18th century in La Rochelle, is an emblematic historical monument, bearing witness to the hydraulic and urban architecture of New Aquitaine.

Fontaine
17780 Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente

The Fountain of Lupin, built in the 17th and 18th centuries at Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, is a former royal acuity for the supply of water to the ships of the Rochefort arsenal. Its hexagonal architecture and hydraulic system make it a listed historical monument.

Puits
17920 Breuillet

Breuillet Well is a historic monument in the municipality of Breuillet, New Aquitaine. Its exact origin and construction period remain undetermined.

17780 Soubise

The Fountain of La Rouillasse, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Soubise (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a historical fountain exploited for its ferruginous waters and protected as a monument since 1996.

17320 Marennes-Hiers-Brouage

The Hiers fountain, a 17th-century hydraulic reservoir at Marennes-Hiers-Brouage, was used to supply Brouage with water via a network of lead pipes.

Fontaine
17320 Hiers-Brouage

The Hiers Fountain is a monument located in Hiers-Brouage, New Aquitaine. Its history and construction period remain to be clarified.

17920 Breuillet

The Breuillet well, built in the 4th quarter of the 16th century, is a historic monument located in New Aquitaine, covered with a cylindrical stone edicle decorated with statues and a dome.