In Aix-en-Provence, and probably most Provencal villages, Sunday is for spending time with family. Most of the shops are closed and only the tourists wander the streets. And since we are tourists, even though long staying tourists, we went site seeing. Aix is known as the city with a thousand fountains. Here are a few of the fountains we saw today.
This is one of my favorite fountains - not so much for the fountain, but the the cobble-stoned courtyard and regal buildings around it.
The pigeons love the fountains as much as the tourists.
The fountains are life savers for cooling down. Not only can you splash a little water on your hands and face, most of the fountains supply potable water so we can fill our water bottles.
Many of the fountains are small and easy to overlook. We spotted several today, but I think it had a lot to do with the emptiness of streets that cater more to locals and less to tourists.
Some are tall. So tall that I can't seem to get the whole thing in the picture.
And some are pretty plain.
This mossy fountain is a hot water fountain.
And although this isn't really a fountain, you do find these throughout town and they do supply fresh spring water.
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