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Fontaines
Historic site and monument, Historic patrimony, Fountain
in Saint-Clément-sur-Durance
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The villages of the Guillestrois have many fountains. Once indispensable to daily life, they now embellish our villages and are part of our vernacular heritage.
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There are many fountains in Saint-Clément: one in each neighborhood. Indeed, before running water, everyone went there to fetch the water necessary for domestic chores and animals. In fact, we speak of fountain-washhouses: several basins for washing clothes. At the beginning of the century, washerwomen were still employed. The women were paid to wash the clothes. In the past, the big white linen was washed twice a year, in autumn and at the beginning of spring: it was the bugade. The...
There are many fountains in Saint-Clément: one in each neighborhood. Indeed, before running water, everyone went there to fetch the water necessary for domestic chores and animals. In fact, we speak of fountain-washhouses: several basins for washing clothes. At the beginning of the century, washerwomen were still employed. The women were paid to wash the clothes. In the past, the big white linen was washed twice a year, in autumn and at the beginning of spring: it was the bugade. The fountain located at the bottom of the village is a reminder of the social role it played, serving both as a drinking water supply and fire prevention system, as well as a washhouse. Saint-Clément-sur-Durance has some very beautiful fountains, different from each other, both because of the materials used and their shape.
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All year 2024
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All year 2024