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Capestang in Hérault, Occitania, France — Western Europe
 

La fontaine du Théron

[The Theron fountain ]

 
 
La fontaine du Théron Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 18, 2012
1. La fontaine du Théron Marker
Inscription. Seules quatre fontaines “d’eau bonne” mis à part les puits, desservaient le village à la fin des années 1950. Celle-ci était la plus ancienne. Située à l’arrivée de la source captée, l’eau s’écoulait dans une galerie souterraine maçonnée et elle avait la réputation d’avoir l’eau la plus fraîche. Une raison suffisante, en pays méditerranéen, pour qu’une fontaine donne son nom à tout un quartier.

[Translation by Google Translate (with modifications):
The Theron Fountain
Only four "water right" fountains, apart from the well, served the village in the late 1950s. It was the oldest. Located at the arrival of the captured source, water flowed into an underground masonry and had the reputation of having the coolest water. Sufficient reason, in Mediterranean countries for a fountain gives its name to an entire neighborhood.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
 
Location. 43° 19.744′ N, 3° 2.696′ E. Marker is in Capestang, Occitanie (Occitania), in Hérault. It is at the intersection of Rue du Theron and Rud du Chateau on Rue du Theron. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Rue du Theron, Capestang, Occitanie 34310, 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: La maison vigneronne (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Le Château de l’archevêque (within shouting distance of this marker); Rafle Du 9 Juin 1944 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); La maison romane (about 120 meters away); La collégiale Saint Etienne (about 150 meters away); La maison Lignon (about 180 meters away); L’Hôpital (about 180 meters away); L’aqueduc de Saïsses (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Capestang.
 
La fontaine du Théron Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 18, 2012
2. La fontaine du Théron Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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