La fontaine des Chartreux - Cahors, France
N 44° 26.554 E 001° 25.914
31T E 375216 N 4922225
[FR] Elle est une résurgence calcaire, autrefois lieu de culte de la déesse Divona, qui donna son nom à Cahors (Divona Cadurcorum). [EN] The fontaine is a limestone resurgence, once a place of worship of the goddess Divona.
Waymark Code: WM13BG1
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 11/01/2020
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[FR] La découverte de nombreuses monnaies romaines en 1989 témoignent du culte rendu à la source au 1er siècle avant JC et au 1er siècle après JC.
Au Moyen Age, un moulin utilisait les eaux de la fontaine, puis en 1360 il fut cédé au couvent des chartreux d'où son nom actuel.
Cette source alimente toujours Cahors en eau.
[EN] Divona is a goddess of waters of Celtic origin, and gave her name to Cahors (Divona Cadurcorum).
The discovery of many Roman coins in 1989 testifies to the cult at the source in the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. In the Middle Ages, a mill used the waters of the fountain, and in 1360 it was ceded to the Chartreux Convent, hence its current name. This source always supplies Cahors with drinkable water.
Public or Private Land?: Public
Public Land Fees?: None
Private Land access?: Not listed
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