The Fontaine des Neuf-Canons is a listed fountain in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
Location The fountain is located on the Cours Mirabeau in the center of Aix-en-Provence, France.Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias, Escapades en France, Paris: Petit Futé, 2006, p. 11 Pierre Lavedan, L'urbanisme à l'époque moderne: XVIe-XVIIIe siècles, Librairie Droz, 1982, p. 159 Kathryn Tomasetti, Tristan Rutherford, Marseille & Western Provence Footprint Focus Guide: Includes Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Avignon, Les Baux, Camargue, Footprint Travel Guides, 2014, p. 51
History Prior to the construction of this fountain, a watering hole was used here by shepherds and farmers for their livestock.City of Aix-en-Provence: Fountains In 1691, architect Laurent Vallon (1652-1724) designed this fountain. It is covered in moss.
Heritage significance It has been listed as a "monument historique" since 15 January 1929.
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