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Soldiers' Fountain
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Hans Künzler
September 27, 2017
Hiking
You are certainly wondering how such a charming, bucolic fountain can have such a martial name? We'll tell you if you insist, but really if you insist because it's not …
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•Deki Fourcin
July 28, 2024
Running
One of the 12 fountains on the fountain circuit. It was used to supply the soldiers with water on their journey between the Pontaise barracks and the shooting range on the Mauvernay plain.
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Elevation 800 m
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