The Angel Fountain

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Fountain
Place du Comte raymon VI, 30650 Rochefort-du-Gard
Major waterworks began in 1821 with the creation of the fountain opposite the Saint Joseph chapel (only the pediment is original).
This was followed in 1838 by the construction of the Pousqueyras communal well, which had just one bucket. In 1855, construction began on the current washhouse. A water pipe supplied water from the Pousqueyras well.
In 1861, a second spring was discovered near the Vaujus spring. It provided water for the Fontaine de l'Ange. But it wasn't until 1873 that the water distribution system to the village's 11 fountains was strengthened by inter¬posing a 2.50 m stone column between the base and...

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The Angel Fountain
Place du Comte raymon VI, 30650 Rochefort-du-Gard
Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 31 March 2020 at 16:50
by Office de Tourisme communautaire du Grand Avignon
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