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Sélection de 8 fountains, wells and washers, classified sur 523 en France

Fountain of Hiers
Fountain
17320 Hiers-Brouage

The Hiers Fountain is a monument located in Hiers-Brouage, New Aquitaine. Its history and construction period remain to be clarified.
Fountain of Lupin in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Fountain
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.
Fontaine de la place Colbert à Rochefort
Fountain
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.
Fountain of the Place de la République du Château-d'Oléron
Fountain
17480 Le Château-d'Oléron

The fountain of the Place de la République, built in 1851 at Château-d'Oléron (Charente-Maritime), is a Renaissance monument classified with historical monuments since 1937, combining basins and torso columns under a stone dome.
Former metallurgical factory of Lavoirs

18400 Saint-Florent-sur-Cher

The former metallurgical factory of Les Lavoirs, built in the 19th century in Saint-Florent-sur-Cher (Centre-Val de Loire), is an emblematic blast furnace of the steel industry, combining neo-classical architecture and technical innovations of the time.
Iron fountain, or Saint-Firmin fountain

18000 Bourges

The Iron Fountain, or Saint-Firmin Fountain, is a 15th-17th century medical fountain located in Bourges, famous for its ferruginous waters and its history of care and popular gatherings.
Fontaine Bourdaloue in Bourges
Fountain
18000 Bourges

The Bourdaloue fountain, built in the 19th century in Bourges, is a historical monument adorned with winged lions and love, resulting from a municipal legacy. It symbolizes the urban art of this period in the Centre-Val de Loire.
Fountain of Naves
Fountain
19460 Naves

The Fountain of Naves, located in Corrèze, is a 14th century historical monument, rebuilt in the 18th century, decorated with zodiacal granite sculptures.