Located at the crossroads with the Rue des Saxifrages, this old fountain has two drinking troughs dating from 1862. As in Chalmessin, the bronze spout of the hydrant is in the shape of a dragon spouting water, symbolising the chthonic forces conveyed by water. Also known as "The Fountain of the House of the Bride and Groom", this fountain was so named because it is next to a house that was used on the Honeymoon by newlyweds looking for a little privacy on that day. This fountain, with its clear, fresh water collected at the bottom of the Combe aux Chênes, is unusual in that it has two stone troughs extended at 90 degrees by a metal trough. Note the cast-iron directional sign on the corner of the house opposite in rue des Ancolies. Created in 1835 by the authorities, these "coachmen's signs" were painted in white letters on a madder-blue background and were placed everywhere at a height of 2.50 m so that they could be easily seen by the coachmen, hence their name.
Fontaine de Musseau
