Colleville-sur-Mer in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
La Fontaine Saint-Clair
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The Saint-Clair Fountain
Colleville-sur-Mer
| — | Mon village se raconte / My village tells its story | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, June 4, 2025
1. La Fontaine Saint-Clair / The Saint-Clair Fountain Marker
La fontaine Saint-Clair a longtemps fait l'objet d'un pèlerinage, et les fidèles y sont venus puiser de l'eau pour guérir les maladies des yeux et la cécité. Saint Clair serait né à Rochester en Angleterre en 845. Afin d'échapper à un mariage arrangé par son père, il traverse la Manche et débarque dans le nord Cotentin où il s'installe en ermite.
Poursuivi par les avances de la femme d'un notable local il part vers l'Est et se fixe dans le Vexin. C'est là que deux meurtriers envoyés par la femme surviennent et lui tranchent la calotte crânienne au niveau des yeux, comme le représente la statue dans l'église. Clair se relève, portant son crâne, qu'il plonge dans une fontaine proche avant de se coucher pour toujours.
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(Photo #1) Saint Clair trepané
(Photo #2) La Fontaine Saint-Clair
(Photo #3) Le route de la plage
The Saint-Clair fountain was an object of pilgrimage for a long time, and believers went there to draw water for healing eye diseases and blindness. Saint Clair is said have been
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He was forced to leave when the wife of a notable local made advances towards him, and travelled east, settling in the former region of Vexin. There, two murderers sent by the woman followed him and split the top of his skull at the eyes, as is depicted by the statue in the church. Clair stood up, carrying his skull, which he plunged in nearby fountain before dying.
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(Photo #1) Saint Clair trepanned
(Photo #2) The Saint-Clair Fountain
(Photo #3) The road to the beach
Erected by Colleville-sur-Mer. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 845 CE.
Location. 49° 21.04′ N, 0° 50.761′ W. Marker is in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. It is on Moulins just north of La Fontaine, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandie 14710, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Présentation du village / Presentation of the village (approx. 0.2 kilometers
Photographed by James Hulse, June 4, 2025
2. The Saint-Clair Fountain and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, June 4, 2025
3. La Fontaine Saint-Clair / The Saint-Clair Fountain Marker
The view of the marker and fountain along the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
