The fountains

Water in Cogolin has never been too much of a problem, unlike in other Provencal villages.

All year round, daily.

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 fountain on the outskirts of the village. The first fountain was built in 1857, in the heart of the old village.
In 1867, a public drinking trough was built at Font Vieille. In 1913 and 1914, two fountains were built on avenue de la gare (now avenue G. Clemenceau). Then, two circular basins were built: one in the center of Place de la Mairie, surrounded by a gate to prevent accidents, and the other in Place Victor Hugo, whose existence was short-lived. At the end of the 19th century, in order to increase the number of fountains in the streets, a system of underground basins, fed by a pumping station, was built. The water reached the fountains via pipes and intermediate basins, according to the laws of gravitation...

The fountains visible today: the Town Hall fountain, the Sellier residence fountain (with 3 spouts), the Abbé Toti square fountain (called the mushroom fountain) and the Victor Hugo square fountain.
Fountains that no longer exist: fountain vieille (drinking trough), square Jean Moulin, rue Marceau, rue de la Résistance, rue Carnot and drinking trough (in front of the Tourist Office).