Discover the fountains of Raon l'Étape

Name: À la découverte des fontaines de Raon l'Étape
Start: 2022-09-17T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T16:30:00+02:00
Location: Fontaine des Quatre Lions

On the occasion of this heritage weekend, the Intercommunal Tourist Office offers you a visit to discover the many remarkable fountains of the city of Raon l'Étape.

Samedi 17 septembre 2022, 15h00Passé

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03 29 41 28 65 raon@vosges-portes-alsace.fr

©Birgit Bernard

Discover the history of fountains, their functions and the beauty of their details. The twelve fountains of Raon l'Étape form an original heritage, born in the 19th century in the great era of art casting.
Discover the flagship work of this collection: the imposing «Fountain of the Four Lions» with the look of griffins, emblem of the city.
Meeting in front of the Tourist Office, Quai de la Victoire, 88110 Raon l'Étape.

À propos du lieu

Fontaine des Quatre Lions

angle rue Jules Ferry et rue Abbé Claude, 88110 Raon-l'Étape

Vosges
Grand Est

Raon-l'Étape has 12 fountains spread throughout the city. In the 19th century, progress is underway. Important civil engineering works such as source collection, water supply and sanitation are carried out in the city. Running water became necessary both to improve the daily life of the inhabitants and the hygiene of the city, as well as to fight the frequent fires at the time. From 1863 to 1893, 12 fountains were built in different districts.
They are real works of art in cast iron that are similar to replicas of works of the Louvre Museum.
The most imposing, characterized by four lions, was originally in front of the town hall. It was transferred in 1930 to its current location on Jules Ferry Street to make way for the War Memorial. Ceres, the statue that crowned it, was stolen at the end of the Second World War. A new statue was installed on July 13, 1992.
Note that the emblem of Raon-l'Étape, a statue of a winged lion, finds its origin here.
(source: small-wealth.com)

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