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Another piece of the set

As if in a stage play, someone has laid out Aix with a mind to create an experience, a mindset. Part of the charm is to strew the town and the Mirabeau with water features, some forty in al we were to...

There are a lot more charming fountains here than this one.

There are a lot more nicer fountains in Aix than this one. I didn't find it that great to look at. Maybe it was because someone was basically bathing in it. But nothing amazing to see here. I woul...

The nine guns fountain. Late 17th century fountain designed as a watering hole for livestock.

This unusual looking, moss covered fountain, was built in 1691 and sits in the middle of the Cours Mirabeau, It replaced an earlier watering trough that had been built in the middle of the 17th centur...

Refreshing

As you walk up Cours Mirabeau, leaving the Fontaine de la Rotonde, this is the first of the smaller fountains you will encounter. It’s a popular meeting place, so there are usually quite a few people ...

Fountains galore

City visit down main boulevard showcased multiple fountains. None extrordinary. No history given. Would say fine for a stroll diversion.