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Fontaine des Neuf-Canons

Fontaine des Neuf-Canons

Fontaine des Neuf-Canons in winter 2012.

Fontaine des Neuf-Canons in winter 2012.

The Fontaine des Neuf-Canons is a listed fountain in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Location

The fountain is located on the Cours Mirabeau in the center of Aix-en-Provence, France.[1][2][3]

History

Prior to the construction of this fountain, a watering hole was used here by shepherds and farmers for their livestock.[3][4] In 1691, architect Laurent Vallon (1652-1724) designed this fountain.[1][4] It is covered in moss.

Heritage significance

It has been listed as a "monument historique" since 15 January 1929.[5]

References

[1]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comJean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias, Escapades en France, Paris: Petit Futé, 2006, p. 11 [1]
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Citation Linkbooks.google.comPierre Lavedan, L'urbanisme à l'époque moderne: XVIe-XVIIIe siècles, Librairie Droz, 1982, p. 159 [2]
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Citation Linkbooks.google.comKathryn Tomasetti, Tristan Rutherford, Marseille & Western Provence Footprint Focus Guide: Includes Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Avignon, Les Baux, Camargue, Footprint Travel Guides, 2014, p. 51 [3]
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.pays-aixenprovence.comCity of Aix-en-Provence: Fountains
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.culture.gouv.frFrench Ministry of Culture
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Citation Linkwww.pays-aixenprovence.comCity of Aix-en-Provence: Fountains
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Citation Linkwww.culture.gouv.frFrench Ministry of Culture
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