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Fontenois-Lès-Montbozon

Washhouses and fountains in the Montbozon region

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Washhouses and fountains in the Montbozon region

04:49

22.7km

230m

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This bucolic trail leads you to discover the small 19th-century rural heritage of the Pays de Montbozon: fountains, wash houses, circular or covered basins, still in use or simply admired. Each village reveals its gems of vernacular architecture, often made of stone, sometimes topped with a zinc dome, like the…

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Last updated: May 26, 2025

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2.81 km

Fountain-washhouse and Saint-Maimboeuf bridge

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Originally built by the architect Pambet in 1831, it was transformed into its current state in 1843 by Renahy and Le Beuffe.

The fountain takes its name from the Irish monk Maimboeuf, who was assassinated in Dampierre in January 1843.

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Bouhans-lès-Montbozon washhouse, built in 1821 and then in its current form by Le Beuffe in 1834. Restorations carried out in 1993 and 2016.

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14.8 km

Fontaine-lavoir de la Mairie

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Washhouse built in 1807 by Claude Baptiste Petite, on the outskirts of the village. Classic rectangular plan, building restored 1992-94.

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15.7 km

Fontaine du Cygne

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Fountain-washhouse-watering trough built in 1829 by the architect Moreau, listed as a Historic Monument since 1977. The pink sandstone used in its construction comes from surplus from the Luxeuil thermal baths, the cast iron swan was originally gilded.

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21.4 km

The Fountain of the Center or Great Fountain of Fontenois-lès-Montbozon dates back to 1794 and was rebuilt in its current form by Well in 1828. Listed as a Historic Monument since 1979.

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22.7 km

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11.7 km

4.95 km

3.73 km

2.32 km

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8.44 km

7.32 km

5.36 km

1.57 km

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November 12, 2022,Lavoirs et fontaines au Pays de Montbozon 🇨🇵
Especially in the course of the 19th century, washhouses were built all over France, and you can still find them in numerous villages today.
The Montbozon region has some particularly notable specimens, and today's tour brings together some of the best known.
The official starting point of the round is the hikers' and cyclists' car park on the Voie Verte …

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This bucolic trail leads you to discover the small 19th-century rural heritage of the Pays de Montbozon: fountains, wash houses, circular or covered basins, still in use or simply admired. Each village reveals its gems of vernacular architecture, often made of stone, sometimes topped with a zinc dome

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