Source de Fontcouverte
Source de Fontcouverte is a spring in Fontès, Arrondissement of Lodève, Occitanie. Source de Fontcouverte is situated near the volcano Le Céressou, as well as near the village Caux.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Clock tower and Noria.
Clock tower
City gate
Clock towers are a specific type of structure that house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building. Clock tower is situated 2 km northwest of Source de Fontcouverte.
Noria
Historic site
A noria is a hydropowered scoop wheel used to lift water into a small aqueduct, either for the purpose of irrigation or to supply water to cities and villages. Noria is situated 3½ km west of Source de Fontcouverte.
Église Sainte-Félicité-Sainte-Perpétue de Nizas
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caux and Pézenas.
Caux
Village
Caux is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Caux is situated 4 km southwest of Source de Fontcouverte.
Montagnac
Village
Montagnac is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Montagnac is situated 9 km southeast of Source de Fontcouverte.
Source de Fontcouverte
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fontès, Arrondissement of Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.53069° or 43° 31′ 51″ north
Longitude
3.40132° or 3° 24′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FM5GCJ2+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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