Fontaine

Village to visit! For book lovers even more ...

Pretty old fountain, typically southern. Two terracotta nymphs carry a basin at the top of the building ... Water pours into a stone basin ... Located under the plane trees of "Place de la Liberté", this fountain brings calm and the freshness in the heart of summer ..., and the large secular and magnificent trees provide very pleasant shade in this season. It is also on this square that the bowlers gather at the end of the afternoon, offering everyone scenes very typical of our Midi ...! From 4 p.m. they arrive, each with their own balls, and swap lots of parties for hours. You can participate as you wish, and tourists can mingle with former experienced players. A metal bench was manufactured by the blacksmith Xavier, and one can read there, cut out of the metal, all the names of the bowlers of the village ...! This fountain and these plane trees were installed in the early 19C. to celebrate the end of the Monarchy and the start of a new era of freedom and the advent of the Republic ... Hence the name of the place since that time .... It was also a progress in power finally have running water on several places in the village ...! It is really very pleasant to be able to rest all year round on one of the many benches in the square or on the terrace of the neighboring bar-restaurant "CASQUETTE & CHAPEAU" ... To enjoy a good meal or a cold drink .... !!! I highly recommend this charming and typically southern small square in the center of the village of MONTOLIEU!