Until the mid-20th century, water reached the old village and irrigated the commune through a network of canals, basins, and fountains. Discover these remnants, symbols of prosperity, life, and fertility since time immemorial !
For a long time, the inhabitants of Mougins, a village perched on its hilltop, had to make do with a rudimentary water supply provided by two more or less large cisterns (one on Place du Peyrou and the other on Place des Mûriers), a water tower (on Rue des Lombards), and a single well located at the heart of the old village, on Place du Commandant Lamy, near the site of the current fountain.
In the early years, water from the Horts de la Salle spring—at the bottom of Avenue du Moulin de la Croix—was pumped using a noria and a steam engine to fill the water tower on Rue des Lombards, which then distributed water to the village's fountains.
However, a significant improvement came in 1894 with the creation of the Foulon Canal, which brought water from Plascassier and the Foulon spring, which also supplied the tanneries of Grasse. From then on, the fountains and basins could be continuously supplied with running water—a small revolution celebrated on September 30 with a memorable festival featuring entertainment, costumed dances to the sound of music (brass bands, harmonies), and choirs from different districts of Mougins, Mouans-Sartoux, and the surrounding towns.
In 1889, a certain Maître Giraud, a notary in Mougins, bequeathed a significant sum to the town in his will. This allowed for the modernization of the water supply system. A fountain and a covered washhouse were built in the main squares, and a water pipeline was installed to supply the school. As a result, water reached the village more reliably.
Today, you can admire 19 fountains in Mougins, including 11 in the Old Village.
In the early years, water from the Horts de la Salle spring—at the bottom of Avenue du Moulin de la Croix—was pumped using a noria and a steam engine to fill the water tower on Rue des Lombards, which then distributed water to the village's fountains.
However, a significant improvement came in 1894 with the creation of the Foulon Canal, which brought water from Plascassier and the Foulon spring, which also supplied the tanneries of Grasse. From then on, the fountains and basins could be continuously supplied with running water—a small revolution celebrated on September 30 with a memorable festival featuring entertainment, costumed dances to the sound of music (brass bands, harmonies), and choirs from different districts of Mougins, Mouans-Sartoux, and the surrounding towns.
In 1889, a certain Maître Giraud, a notary in Mougins, bequeathed a significant sum to the town in his will. This allowed for the modernization of the water supply system. A fountain and a covered washhouse were built in the main squares, and a water pipeline was installed to supply the school. As a result, water reached the village more reliably.
Today, you can admire 19 fountains in Mougins, including 11 in the Old Village.
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