La fontaine de l'Hospice - Mane, France
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N 43° 56.186 E 005° 45.931
31T E 721962 N 4868531
La fontaine de l'Hospice / The Hospice fountain
Waymark Code: WM121NX
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 02/03/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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FR La fontaine de l’Hospice qui est prolongée par un lavoir, est adossée à la maison médico sociale, ancienne maison de retraite. Fontaine monumentale, un buste en bronze, flanqué de deux médaillons à l’effigie des Forbin, bienfaiteur de l’hospice, l’ornait jadis, mais ces bronzes furent fondus pendant l’occupation pour en faire des canons. Cette fontaine était la plus fréquentée du village, en effet outre la consommation des ménages, elle permettait aux troupeaux de s’abreuver et les lavandières fréquentaient son lavoir. La restauration de cette fontaine a été réalisée dans le cadre du programme ALCOTRA.
EN The Hospice fountain, which is extended by a wash-house, is attached to the medico-social house, a former retirement home. Monumental fountain, a bronze bust, flanked by two medallions bearing the image of Forbin, benefactor of the hospice, once adorned it, but these bronzes were melted during the occupation to make them canons. This fountain was the most frequented in the village, in fact in addition to household consumption, it allowed the herds to drink and the washerwomen frequented its washhouse. The restoration of this fountain was carried out as part of the ALCOTRA program.


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