The Porte Eyguières, the "water gate" (from the Provençal aïgo, water), allowed the villagers to fetch water in the Vallon de la Fontaine. There in the plain there was a spring and a wash-house. The inhabitants simply called it lou Porteau.

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Here it is impressively demonstrated that people used to be smaller.

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Former city gate

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