Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Fontaine de Griffoul
Gaillac, Tarn, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Fontaine de Griffoul : classement par arrêté du 26 mars 1942
- Protection dates
- 1942/03/26 : classé MH
- Type
- fontaine
- Main period of construction
- 17e siècle, 18e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Address
- place Thiers
- Commune
- Gaillac
- Département
- Tarn
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.89852, 1.89666
- Mérimée reference
- PA00095559
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Aquitaniae descriptio" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Fontaine comprenant une vasque circulaire entourée d'emmarchements descendant vers un petit bassin. La vasque est décorée de masques et de guirlandes. Le centre est surmonté par un groupe en plomb qui fut pris pour cible par les soldats en 1914. Ce groupe comprend, au-dessus d'une urne, le coq chantant, qui est l'un des attributs des armes de Gaillac, puis quatre petites figures et enfin un socle carré dont chaque face est décorée d'une tête de lion. Ce groupe en plomb pourrait remonter au 17e siècle tandis que la vasque et ses sculptures pourraient dater du 18e siècle.
English translation
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History
Fountain comprising a circular basin surrounded by steps descending towards a small pool. The basin is decorated with masks and garlands. The centre is surmounted by a lead group which was used as a target by soldiers in 1914. This group comprises, above an urn, the crowing cockerel, which is one of the attributes of the arms of Gaillac, then four small figures and finally a square base each face of which is decorated with a lion's head. This lead group could date to the 17th century while the basin and its sculptures could date to the 18th century.
Nearby in the register
- Ensemble immobilier dit de la « tour de Palmata »édifice fortifiéunder 1 mi
- Maison Yversenmaisonunder 1 mi
- Maison dite Pierre de Brensmaisonunder 1 mi
- Maisonmaisonunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.