The fountains

Water in Cogolin has never been too much of a problem, unlike in other Provencal villages.
The old town, set on a volcanic hill, is surrounded by the foothills of the Maures mountains. The water that flows in abundance in this wooded massif trickles down from the mountains, feeding our underground reservoirs. Water supply as we know it today did not exist in the town until the early 19th century.
In 1821, a spring was discovered that flowed throughout the summer and supplied a public...