Le Puits neuf

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Well
  • 16th C
  • 17th C
Rue du Puits, 83580 Gassin
The Puits Neufs ("New Well") is dated 16th or 17th century. Situated at the heart of the medieval village, it surprises by its form of shell.
Integrated into the Gassin water recovery network, it recalls the importance of the water in the perched villages of Provence.
Fleeing the insecurity of the plains where they had settled down for several centuries, the inhabitants came at about XIIIth century on the hill where is now Gassin.
The water was lacking on this rock peak, in 200 meters in height. Several springs existed below the village: those of Arlatane and Bonne Fontaine (Good Fountain) in particular, but their estrangement allowed partially only to meet needs for the people, the animals and the plants.
In the village, numerous inhabitants possessed...

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Le Puits neuf
Rue du Puits, 83580 Gassin

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Village centre
Updated on 19 December 2023 at 09:58
by Office de tourisme de Gassin
(Offer identifier : 4698739)
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