Fontaine
About Fontaine
Fontaine is the only inscrit historic monument in Cucuron, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It has been inscrit since 1949. 3 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
La fontaine de l’Obélisque de Cucuron est une fontaine situé sur la commune de Cucuron, dans le Vaucluse. Elle est inscrite au titre des monuments historiques depuis 1949.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Fontaine de Cucuron” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00082037 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Cucuron · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1FontaineStart here
- 2
Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-BeaulieuClassé · 0.1 mi on
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Fontaine
Is Fontaine protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1949 (Mérimée record PA00082037).
Can you visit Fontaine?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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