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Trescoët Fountain is located near Le Petit Moustoir, about two kilometres north of Notre-Dame-de-Trescoët Chapel, in Caudan, Morbihan. It is attached to this chapel and is an integral part of its religious and popular history. His water was known to confer strength: the parents frictiond the legs of babies slow to walk there, while the adults had to plunge their arms there so that a few drops would flow towards their torso, according to a traditional ritual.

The fountain has a characteristic architecture, with a square plan, a pavilion roof and two spindle pillars on the front. A back wall with niche and a sinuous stone dome topped by a flower complement its structure. It was mainly dating from the 17th and 18th centuries and was modified in the early 19th century. It was listed as historic monuments on March 29, 1935, recognizing its heritage value.

Trescoët's fountain of devotion illustrates popular religious practices and beliefs in Brittany, where sources and fountains were often associated with healing or protective virtues. Its link with the Notre-Dame-du-Trescouet chapel reinforces its importance in the local cultural and spiritual landscape, while at the same time testifying to the craftsmanship and architectural traditions of the region.

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