Mirabeau Boulevard, which is bordered by an alley of huge plane trees, was founded in 1649 on the site of a former fortress wall. The city was actively growing and expanding, which meant that the inhabitants of Aix needed a promenade.
Fountains are considered the main attractions of Mirabeau. Surprisingly, this beauty in the city was multiplied by a prosaic reason - the plague and the lack of clean water associated with it, and not at all a craving for beauty. That is why Aix is also called the city of a hundred fountains.
One of the fountains (Fountaine Moussue), located on the boulevard, dates back to 1734. The water temperature in it does not fall below 20 degrees. Because of this feature, the fountain is tightly enveloped in steam in winter.
Fountains are considered the main attractions of Mirabeau. Surprisingly, this beauty in the city was multiplied by a prosaic reason - the plague and the lack of clean water associated with it, and not at all a craving for beauty. That is why Aix is also called the city of a hundred fountains.
One of the fountains (Fountaine Moussue), located on the boulevard, dates back to 1734. The water temperature in it does not fall below 20 degrees. Because of this feature, the fountain is tightly enveloped in steam in winter.
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