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The Abeilles Fountain is a listed historical monument located in Haguenau, in the department of Bas-Rhin (Great East region). It dates from the first half of the 18th century and is distinguished by its religious origin: it comes from the former Cistercian abbey of Neubourg, located in Dauendorf. Its architectural style and decoration reflect the Alsatian Baroque art of the time, marked by religious and local influences.

Originally, this fountain was commissioned between 1760 and 1777 by Fr. Jos Specht, then head of the Neubourg convent. It was moved for the first time in 1866 to the municipality of Ueberach, before being installed in 1886 on its current site at the square Saint-Georges in Haguenau. This move is part of a context of urban redevelopment and local heritage development after the revolutionary period.

Ranked as historical monuments since 8 February 1984, the fountain is now owned by the municipality of Haguenau. His name, "Les Abeilles", could refer to decorative or symbolic elements related to the hive, often associated with Cistercian monastic life. Its architecture, although partially documented, bears witness to the artistic exchanges between the Alsatian abbeys and urban centres in the 18th century.

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