Source ferrugineuse, Lannion, Bretagne - France - Natural Springs on Waymarking.com

Cette source se situe dans une cour, accessible depuis les quais de Lannion.
Article de presse : "La fontaine ferrugineuse du centre-ville
Rarement malade, le seigneur de Kéravel fit analyser l’eau de sa fontaine par des savants de Paris et des médecins lannionnais. Ils révélèrent que cette eau pouvait soigner une multitude de maladies, comme celle du foie ou de la rate. La nouvelle se répandit au-delà du canton, et Lannion devint célèbre pour son eau. En 1860, la mairie souhaitait construire une station thermale, mais le projet n’a pas abouti. L’urbanisation de la ville a par la suite bloqué l’écoulement de la source jusqu’à la fontaine, qui rend aujourd’hui l’eau impropre à la consommation." (visit link)

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(EN) This source is located in a courtyard, accessible from the quays of Lannion.
Press article: "The ferruginous fountain in the city center
Rarely ill, the lord of Kéravel had the water from his fountain analyzed by scientists from Paris and doctors from Lannion. They revealed that this water could cure a multitude of diseases, such as that of the liver or spleen. The news spread beyond the canton, and Lannion became famous for its water. In 1860, the town hall wanted to build a spa, but the project did not come to fruition. The urbanization of the city subsequently blocked the flow from the source to the fountain, which today makes the water unfit for consumption." (visit link)

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