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Fontaine du Cours in Sospel dans les Alpes-Maritimes

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine urbain
Fontaine
Alpes-Maritimes

Fontaine du Cours in Sospel

    Esplanade du Cours
    06380 Sospel
Fontaine du Cours à Sospel
Fontaine du Cours à Sospel
Crédit photo : Sébastien HOSY - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
4e quart XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the fountain
12 janvier 1931
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fontaine du Cours : registration by decree of 12 January 1931

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Origin and history

The Cours Fountain is a historical monument located in Sospel, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Built in the 4th quarter of the 18th century, it is precisely on the course planade, in the heart of the town. Its architecture reflects the styles of the time, although technical details are not specified in the available sources.

The fountain was listed as historic monuments on 12 January 1931, an official recognition of its heritage value. It now belongs to the municipality of Sospel and remains a local landmark, although its current state or possible restorations are not documented in the source texts. Its exact location, according to the Merimée bases, is the course planade, although an approximate address (5308 Place Saint-Pierre) is also mentioned via GPS coordinates.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its importance in the architectural heritage of the Alpes-Maritimes. A bibliographical reference, L'architecture rurale des Alpes-Maritimes de Philippe de Beauchamp (1992), briefly evokes the ancient fountains of the region, but without specific details on this monument. No information is provided on any sponsors, architects or artisans involved in its construction.

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