Enjoy an original and artistic tour in the heart of the city, discovering the frescoes, the trompe-l'oeil and the emblematic fountains of the city…
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The Fountain of the 4 Valleys, or Duvignau Fountain, by architect Louis Caddau, built in the 19th century, city of Tarbes, department of Hautes Pyrénées, ...
From Roman times until the end of the 19th century, fountains operated by gravity, requiring a source of water higher than the fountain itself to make the water ...
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The fountain was an allegorical group of sculptures, representing the Durance bringing well-being the Vine and Wheat, symbols of abundance. The end of the 19th ...
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Green painted, the fountain was made out of cast iron. It is crowned with a dome and four sea monsters are placed on the ridge.
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A. Beginning in ancient times, fountain designers relied on gravity, channeling water from a higher source in a closed system to provide pressure. The aqueducts ...
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