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"Water edifices..." |
Down the alley, often near bridges or on the races, parallel to streams, washe-houses, mills and fountains decked-out landscapes of the 19th century.
Wash-houses were edifices where people came to soap, rince, distort and dry clothes. Their architecture is often very simple : pillars, a low wall, and a tile roof or a slate roof.
Wash-houses were also a place of activities, a gathering place for women.
Water mills were intended to mill wheat flour or cornflour. These edifices were raised on the canal and the archways of the water outflow confered it a particular aspect.
At the beginning of the 20th century, each village had its own fontain in the burg, usually on the public place so that everyone could use it. In Vic-Bilh, some towns, like Moncaup had several fountains.
Fountain "Houn de Caouté" in Garlin