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Origin and history

The fountain of Offlanges, classified as a historical monument, dates from the 18th century. Originally, it was located away from the village, on the southern slope, and included a livestock water supply and a washhouse. Today, only the edicle of the fountain and the remains of the basins remain. The edicle, semi-entered into the slope, houses a room with a square spring vaulted in a cradle, with a facade of cut stone decorated with an arch in the middle of a hanger surmounted by a pediment.

The fountain was a central point for the daily activities of the village, especially for water supply and domestic tasks such as laundry. Its inscription as Monument Historique by decree of 27 May 2008 protects both the edicle, the remains of the basins and the associated hydraulic installations. These elements testify to the importance of hydraulic infrastructure in the rural communities of Burgundy-Franche-Comté at that time.

The location of the fountain, although documented (12 Rue de la Chaux, Offlanges), remains approximate according to the available sources, with a cartographic accuracy considered "passable". The monument illustrates the utilitarian and vernacular architecture of the eighteenth century, adapted to the agricultural and domestic needs of Jurassian villages. Its present state reflects the transformations of the landscape and uses over the centuries, while maintaining tangible traces of its historical role.

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