Lavoir de l'Arlatane

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Wash house
Sentier des Sources, 83580 Gassin
The Arlatane washhouse is an element of the gassinois rural heritage. On the outskirts of the village, it is located on the Sources trail, along the path to Notre-Dame-de-la-Consolation chapel. It recalls the importance of water in Provence.
The Arlatane washhouse owes its name to the source that appears next to it. Its name probably derives from arelate, a Celtic word for a place near a pond, a marsh.

Its position far from the village surprises. The villagers chose for Gassin a place perched on the top of the hill overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and the bay of Cavalaire. They wanted to escape the insecurity that reigned on the coast, despite the difficulty of finding water there. Several systems (rainwater harvesting,...

Services

Services

Picnic area

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Medias

Medias

À la découverte de gassin - saison 3 épisode 1 : l'arlatane
À la découverte de gassin - saison 3 épisode 1 : l'arlatane
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Location

Lavoir de l'Arlatane
Sentier des Sources, 83580 Gassin
Updated on 18 December 2023 at 12:15
by Office de tourisme de Gassin
(Offer identifier : 4957234)
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