If you stroll through Vence on any given day you are likely to find people waiting in line to fill containers with fresh water from one of the many fountains that are located throughout the town. Since the midd6le ages Vence has been known for the high quality of its water. Surrounded by three rivers (the Malvan, the Lubiane and the Cagne), our town is also lucky enough to have two springs (the Foux and the Riou). The Foux spring supplies a multitude of fountains that can be found in and around the city.
Altogether there are well over twenty fountains sprinkled throughout Vence. No matter what part of town you find yourself in you are never very far away from a fountain with cool, fresh, invigorating water. Sadly, only a few of these fountains are represented here in these postcards. La Fontaine du Peyra and La Basse Fontaine are the most popular, and deservedly so. However, in addition to these two the ONLY other fountain found here is the old “flower fountain” on the Grand Jardin. I’m really surprised to see ALL of the other fountains missing. Several others of them are quite picturesque and would make great postcards.
Most distressing of all is the fact that there is only one postcard featuring the beautiful lavoir (washhouse) of Vence! This incredible structure is so elegant and wonderful I can’t imagine why it was not used in more postcards.
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La Fontaine du Peyra
1307 – Paysannes Provençales et la Fontaine du Peyra Dated April 30, 1934 (Etablissement Frédéric Laugier)
1307 – Back (Etablissement Frédéric Laugier)
Fontaine du Peyra (1822) (Edit. E.N. Reydeliet)
Back (Edit. E.N. Reydeliet)
11 – Fontaine et Place du Peyra (L. Gilletta & Cie)
11 – Back (L. Gilletta & Cie)
65 – Fontaine du Peyra (Real-Photo Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
65 – Back (Real-Photo Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
88-30 – La Fontaine et la place du Peyra Dated December 8, 1958 (Editions S.E.P.T.)
88-30 – Back (Editions S.E.P.T.)
1058 – Fontaine du Peyra (Editions « MALO »)
1058 – Back (Editions « MALO »)
9765 – Fontaine du Peyra Oversized card – 15cm x 10.5cm (Les Editions MAR)
9765 – Back (Les Editions MAR)
5113 – La Fontaine du Peyra (G. ROSSAT MIGNOD)
5113 – Back (G. ROSSAT MIGNOD)
La Fontaine – La Petite Evian (J. Gilletta et Cie)
Back (J. Gilletta et Cie)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Bonjean Papeterie)
2 – Back (Bonjean Papeterie)
La Fontaine (J. Gilletta et Cie)
Back (J. Gilletta et Cie)
Vieille fontaine de la place du Peyra (Collection Rella)
Back
La Fontaine Dupayra (should be “La Fontaine du Peyra”) (Edition Artistique, Librairie Moderne)
Back (Edition Artistique, Librairie Moderne)
6 – Porte et Vieille Fontaine Postmarked October 3, 1903 (Edition Giletta)
6 – Back (Edition Giletta)
1321 – Fontaine du Peyra (Anciens Etab.)
1321 – Back (Anciens Etab.)
1321 – Fontaine du Peyra (Neurdein Frères)
1321 – Back (Neurdein Frères)
1321 – Fontaine du Peyra (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
1321 – Back (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
6 – La Fontaine du Payra (should be Peyra) From a booklet (Les Belles Editions Françaises)
6 – Back (Les Belles Editions Françaises)
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra (ND Phot)
906 – Back (ND Phot)
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra Postmarked July 23, 1909 (ND Phot)
906 – Back (ND Phot)
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra Postmarked 1913 (variation) (ND Phot)
906 – Back (ND Phot)
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra (variation) (ND Phot)
906 – Back (ND Phot)
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra (variation) (ND Phot)
906 – Back (ND Phot)
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra (variation) (ND Phot)
906 – Back (ND Phot)
1- Fontaine du Peyra (CH Jaffeux)
Back
906 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra (Imp. Phot. Neurdein et Cie)
906 – Back (Imp. Phot. Neurdein et Cie)
41 – La Fontaine du Peyra (« Real-Photo » C.A.P.)
41 – Back (« Real-Photo » C.A.P.)
41 – La Fontaine du Peyra (« Real-Photo » C.A.P.)
41 – Back (« Real-Photo » C.A.P.)
41 – La Fontaine du Peyra (variation) (« REAL-PHOTO » C.A.P.)
41 – Back (« REAL-PHOTO » C.A.P.)
41 – La Fontaine du Peyra (variation) (Real-Photo Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
41 – Back (Real-Photo Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
2147 – Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (Collection La Cigogne Booklet)
2147 – Back (Collection La Cigogne Booklet)
2147 – Vence Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (variation) (Edition « La Cigogne »)
2147 – Back (variation) (Edition « La Cigogne »)
2147 – Vence Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (variation) Postmarked May 12, 1953 (Edition “La Cigogne”)
2147 – Back (variation) (Edition “La Cigogne”)
2143 – Place et fontaine du Peyra (Edit. La Cigogne)
2143 – Back (Edit. La Cigogne)
2143 – Vence Place et fontaine du Peyra (variation) (Edition « La Cigogne ») Postmarked August 5, 1952
2143 – Back (Edition « La Cigogne »)
12 – Fontaine et Port du Peyra Postmarked June 20, 1956 (L. Gilletta et Cie)
Back (L. Gilletta et Cie)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Edit. d’Art Munier)
2 – Back (Edit. d’Art Munier)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Edit. d’Art Munier)
Back (Edit. d’Art Munier)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Editions d’Art Munier)
2 – Back (Editions d’Art Munier)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Rostan et Munier, Editions d’Art)
2 – Back (Rostan et Munier, Editions d’Art)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Rostan & Munier Booklet)
2 – Back (Rostan & Munier Booklet)
1 – La Côte d’Azur, VENCE. La Fontaine du Peyra (Editions d’Art Montluet)
1 – Back (Editions d’Art Montluet)
839 – La Fontaine du Peyra (Les Editions Mar)
839 – Back (Les Editions Mar)
839 – La Fontaine du Peyra (Les Editions « Mar »)
839 – Back (Les Editions « Mar »)
E 142 – Fontaine du Peyra (Editions Photoguy)
E 142 – Back (Editions Photoguy)
E 169 – Fontaine et Porte du Peyra Postmarked 1964 (Editions Photoguy)
E 169 – Back (Editions Photoguy)
68 – La Fontaine et la Place du Peyra (Etablissements Frédéric Laugier)
68 – Back (Etablissements Frédéric Laugier)
1332 – Fontaine du Peyra et le vieux Portail (Etablissements Frédéric Laugier)
1332 – Back (Etablissements Frédéric Laugier)
1332 – Fontaine du Peyra et le vieux Portail (Bonnafoux)
1332 – Back (Bonnafoux)
1332 – Fontaine du Peyra et le vieux Portail (Edition La Provençale)
1332 – Back (Edition La Provençale)
E 169 – Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (variation) Postmarked July 6, 1962 (Editions Photoguy)
E 169 – Back
E 521 – La Fontaine du Peyra (Editions Photoguy)
E 521 – Back (Editions Photoguy)
E 521 – La Fontaine du Peyra Variation (no logo on front) Oversized Card (15cm x 10.5cm) (Editions Photoguy)
E 521 – Back Variation (different back) (Editions Photoguy)
AE 57 – Peinture naïve de Chantal Sellan (Editions Photoguy)
AE 57 – Back (Editions Photoguy)
88-27 – La fontaine et la place du Peyra (Editions S.E.P.T)
88-27 – Back (Editions S.E.P.T)
88-27 – La fontaine et la place du Peyra (variation) (Editions S.E.P.T)
88-27 – Back (Editions S.E.P.T)
88-30 – La Fontaine et la place du Peyra (Editions S.E.P.T)
88-30 – Back (Editions S.E.P.T)
5114 – La Fontaine du Peyra (G. Rossat Mignod) Postmarked 1958
5114 – Back (G. Rossat Mignod)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra (Imp. Foucachon)
2 – Back (Imp. Foucachon)
vnc 5 – La Fontaine et la Place Peyra (Lestrohan le Rhône)
vnc 5 – Back (Lestrohan le Rhône)
La Fontaine du Peyra (Les Editions « MAR »)
Back (Les Editions « MAR »)
R 69 – La fontaine du Peyrat (sic) (Les Editions « MAR »)
R 69 – Back (Les Editions « MAR »)
7.858 – La Fontaine du Peyra (Les Editions “MAR”)
7.858 – Back (Les Editions “MAR”)
31 – Place du Peyra. – La Fontaine. (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Back (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Place du Peyra. – La Fontaine Variation (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Back (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Place du Peyra. – La Fontaine. (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Back (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Place du Peyra – La Fontaine. Variation (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Back (Levy Fils et Cie)
31 – Place du Peyra – La Fontaine. (Levy et Neurdein et Reunis)
31 – Back (Levy et Neurdein et Reunis)
31 – Place du Peyra. — La Fontaine. (Unknown Manufacturer)
31 – Back (Unknown Manufacturer)
2 – Fontaine du Peyra – from a booklet (Munier Editeur d’Art)
2 – Back – from a booklet (Munier Editeur d’Art)
2147 – Vence Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (Editions “La Cigogne”)
2147 – Back (Editions “La Cigogne”)
2147 – Vence Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (Editions “La Cigogne”) (variation)
2147 – Back (Editions “La Cigogne”) (variation – different type on back)
2147 – Vence Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (Variation) (Edition « La Cigogne »)
2147 – Back (Variation – different type on back) (Edition « La Cigogne »)
2147 – Vence Fontaine et Porte du Peyra (Editions “La Cigogne”) (variation)
2147 – Back (Editions “La Cigogne”) (variation)
88 28 – La place du Peyra et la Fontaine (Editions S.E.P.T.)
88 28 – Back (Editions S.E.P.T.)
0615700022 – Fontaine de Peyra Editions S.M.D. CIM
0615700022 – Back Editions S.M.D. CIM
1105 – Porte et Vieille Fontaine (Peyra) (alt. 293m) (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
1105 – Back (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
1105 – Porte et Vieille Fontaine (Alt. 293m) (Establissement de Photographie Giletta)
1105 – Back (Establissement de Photographie Giletta)
1105 – Porte et Vieille Fontaine (Alt. 293m) Variation (Establissement de Photographie Giletta)
1105 – Back (Establissement de Photographie Giletta)
Porte et Vieille Fontaine (Peyra) (alt. 293m) (Etablissement de Photographie Giletta)
Back (Etablissement de Photographie Giletta)
La Fontaine du Peyra (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
Back (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
La Place du Peyra (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
Back (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
La Place du Peyra Variation (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
Back (Establissement de photographie Giletta)
3937 – Fontaine du Peyra (Photochromie A.D.I.A.)
3937 – Back (Photochromie A.D.I.A.)
3937 – Fontaine du Peyra Postmarked February 12, 1937 (Les Belles Éditions Françaises)
3937 – Back (Les Belles Éditions Françaises)
3937 – VENCE (A.-M.), alt. 325 m. – Fontaine du Peyra. (A.D.I.A. – Nice)
3937 – Back (A.D.I.A. – Nice)
3937 – VENCE (A.-M.), Alt. 325 m. – Fontaine du Peyra. Postmarked and dated July 21, 1933 (Impr. A.D.I.A.)
3937 – Back (Impr. A.D.I.A.)
3937 – Fontaine du Peyra (Phototypie A.D.I.A.)
3937 – Back (Phototypie A.D.I.A.)
13213 – Costume Provençal – Fontaine du Peyra (Photochromie A.D.I.A.)
13213 – Back (Photochromie A.D.I.A.)
13213 – Costume Provençal – Fontaine du Peyra (Variation) Dated August 6, 1938 (Photochromie A.D.I.A.)
13213 – Back (Photochromie A.D.I.A.)
2007 – Fontaine du Peyra (printing error – image is reversed) (Édition d’Art, Rostan & Munier)
2007 – Back (Édition d’Art, Rostan & Munier)
4205 – La Fontaine du Peyra (Ste. Altari)
4205 – Back (Ste. Altari)
La Fontaine de Vence Dated August 4, 1967 Oversized card – 15cm x 10.5cm (Edition Colorima)
Back (Edition Colorima)
1009 – La Fontaine du Peyra (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
1009 – Back (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
1009 – La Fontaine du Peyra (variation) Dated and Postmarked February 9, 1943 (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
1009 – Back (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
66 – Fontaine du Peyra Dated and postmarked March 5, 1957 (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
66 – Back (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
830 – Fontaine du Peyra Oversized card – 15cm x 10.5cm (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
830 – Back (Cie des Arts Photomécaniques)
568 – La fontaine provençale et Place du Peyra (unknown manufacturer)
568 – Back (unknown manufacturer)
06.157.07 – Fontaine et porte du Peyra (Edit. « La Cigogne »)
06.157.07 – Back (Edit. « La Cigogne »)
06.157.07 – Fontaine et porte du Peyra (Editions “La Cigogne”)
06.157.07 – Back (Editions “La Cigogne”)
06.157.48 – La Fontaine du Peyra Postmarked 1961 (Editions “La Cigogne”)
06.157.48 – Back (Editions “La Cigogne”)
06.157.48 – La Fontaine du Peyra Postmarked and Dated March 26, 1959 (Ed. « La Cigogne »)
06.157.48 – Back (Ed. « La Cigogne »)
96 – Fontaine du Peyra (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
96 – Back (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
14 – Fontaine du Peyra (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
14 – Back (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
14 – Fontaine du Peyra (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
14 – Back (Levy et Neurdein Reunis)
862 – Fontaine du Peyra Oversized card – 15cm x 10.5cm Dated July 5, 1978 (Editions CAP)
862 – Back (Editions CAP)
4205 – La Fontaine du Peyra Oversized card – 15cm x 10.5cm (Riviera-Diffusion)
4205 – Back (Riviera-Diffusion)
Vence (Fontaine du Peyra) (P. de Favconne)
Back (P. de Favconne)
766 – Vieille fontaine et Place du Peyra Oversized card: 15cm x 10.5cm (Edition de luxe Mariaud et Chave)
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