Switzerland
Espace Mittelland
Fribourg
Gruyère District
Haut-Intyamon
Lessoc Fountain
Switzerland
Espace Mittelland
Fribourg
Gruyère District
Haut-Intyamon
Lessoc Fountain
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 18 hikers
The legend of the Lessoc fountain:
Colin, this Lessocois who, returning from the Château-d'Oex fair around midnight, after caressing the various bottle, was poorly received by his wife. She insulted him, accusing him of having drunk too much and letting Cocotte, his mare, die of thirst. The drunkard got up to water the poor creature. The moon in the sky played with the clouds and the water in the pool reflected it. Cocotte drank precisely on the silver disk which disappeared never to reappear. Colin thought she had swallowed it and that his mare was lost to him. What a great misfortune!... It was to prevent any incident that a roof was placed between the star and the basin for the satisfaction of the washerwomen and the tranquility of the Colins who lead their mares to the fountain at odd hours!. ..
June 6, 2022
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