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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Mousse Fountain Alternative Name: La Fontaine Deau Chaude; Fontaine sur le Cours MirabeauCountry: France
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Département: Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Aix-en-Provence
Latitude: 43.526901N Longitude: 5.449895E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13)
Information for this hot thermal fountain which has been visited since Roman times (and possibly before) comes from The Journal of Antiquities - see their entry for The Mousse Fountain, Aix-En-Provence, France, which tells us that the water has been said to cure nervous disorders, stomach disorders, rheumatism and some qynaecological conditions.
The Journal adds the temperature of the water can reach 94 degrees F, and sometimes a thick foam gathers on top of the water, which gives it its' local name of "mousse" fountain.
The Journal says: "There are three other famous fountains close by: Fontaine de la Rotonde (19th century) in the Place de General de Gaul at the west end of the avenue is probably the largest, while Fontaine of the Nine Cannons (17th century) stands halfway between the two, while at the eastern end is the 19th century Fontaine du Roy Rene, but there are other fountains in the town."
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