Architecture Spring: The Revival of the Saint-Charles Fountain

Located at the eastern end of Rue Audry de Puyravault, the Saint-Charles fountain – built in 1787–1788 under the supervision of the talented naval engineer Pierre Toufaire – is a little-known monument in Rochefort. Yet it stands as one of the great symbols of a struggle spanning over two hundred years, waged to ensure the population had access to drinking water whilst meeting the military needs of the time.

In the presence of Julien Berthelot of the Compagnons de Saint-Jacques, Marie-Pierre Labrégère and Hervé Valérian-Bessac of the ARCEF (Association for the Preservation of Heritage in the Rochefort Region), and Florence Dubois and Frédéric Chassebœuf from the City of Rochefort’s Heritage Department.

No booking required. Meeting point: in front of the Saint-Charles fountain, at the end of Rue Audry de Puyravault, on the Rue Toufaire side.

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