From fountains to fountains, discover this heritage of Raon-l'Étape

Name: From fountains to fountains, discover this heritage of Raon-l'Étape
Start: 2021-09-18T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2021-09-18T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Fontaine des Quatre Lions

On the occasion of this heritage weekend, the Cercle d'Histoire Louis Sadoul offers you a visit to discover the many listed fountains of the city of Raon-l'Étape.

Saturday 18 September 2021, 14:30Passed

Conditions

Free. Free access. Departure in front of the Office de Tourisme des Lacs de Pierre Percée, quai de la victoire. Guided tour of fountains in fountains.

©Birgit Bernard

On the occasion of this heritage weekend, the Cercle d'Histoire Louis Sadoul offers you a visit to discover the many listed fountains of the city of Raon-l'Étape.

Discover their history, their functions and the beauty of their details. The 12 fountains of Raon-l'Étape form an original heritage, born in the nineteenth century at the time of the great melting of art.
Discover the masterpiece of this collection: the imposing «Fountain of the Four Lions» with the allure of griffins, emblem of the city. .

About the location

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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