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1. Plage des Galères – Port Andro Beach loop from Locmaria

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2. La Belle Fontaine – Marina loop from Le Palais

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3. Plage de Bordadoué – Marina loop from Le Palais

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02:07

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reisevelo🚲🏕️🥾🎒🕊️☮️🌈

April 23, 2024

This is a type of freshwater cistern for military shipping that was built in the 17th century. It is part of the Vauban facilities on Belle Ile.

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☀️BirgitonTour☀️

July 29, 2024

The Aiguade was built in 1696 to collect water from a spring and provide drinking water for the king's ships. It was probably Vauban, Louis XIV's great military engineer, who took the initiative to build it during his stays on Belle-Île (between 1683 and 1689). This is why it is also called the Aiguade Vauban.

Together with the Royal Fountain of St-Nazaire near Rochefort, the Belle Fontaine is the only building still standing in France! It was the first building on the island of Belle-Île to be listed as a historical monument in 1993.

The reservoir, with a capacity of 850,000 litres, is 22.5 metres long, 6.5 metres wide and 6 metres deep. It is protected by a stone arched vault whose reflection in the water gives the impression of a cylindrical structure.

From a small terrace, you have a beautiful view over the small bay where ships used to anchor and send their shallow-draft dinghies to the Aiguade to take in the water. In 2012, the entire ensemble was completely renovated. Several panels provide information about the history of the building.

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Location: Le Palais, Morbihan, France

La Belle Fontaine

1. Plage des Galères – Port Andro Beach loop from Locmaria

2. La Belle Fontaine – Marina loop from Le Palais

3. Plage de Bordadoué – Marina loop from Le Palais

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