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.
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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,...
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,...
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