Lucien Carteret was born in Perrogney in 1865. A roadmender by trade, he appeared on the Saint-Loup forest clearance lists from 1900 to 1916. In 1914, given his state of health, he asked to be included on the commune's free medical assistance list. The town council agreed, given the merits of his request and his precarious financial situation. His bills for treatment at Langres hospital were paid by the Commune. In April 1916, he was admitted to hospital permanently. As a single man, he had no family to look after him, and there was no pension. On 20 November 1916, he died in the Langres hospice. The Commune of Saint-Loup became his "universal legatee". As part of the Carteret estate, it received a bequest of 6030 francs in the form of annuities. At the time, this large sum was used to pay for a large part of the work needed to repair the public fountain at the top of the village. It became known as the "Carteret fountain-washhouse" in 1921. One mystery remains: the origin of Lucien Carteret's deeds? Inheritance? Donation? Bearer bonds? The notarial archives concerning this bequest are less than a hundred years old and cannot currently be consulted. One thing is certain: no one was aware of its existence, as the commune assumed full responsibility for Lucien Carteret as a pauper!
Fontaine - lavoir Carteret de Saint-Loup-sur-Aujon
