Sacred spring / fountainLandes

Fontaine Sainte-Ruffine de Biganon

Moustey (Biganon)

Dimensions

Small rectangular structure with a pitched roof and a round arch, with an internal stair down to the basin

Period

Present structure of 1831; older tradition of devotion

What stands there

1 fountain

Located behind the 11th-century Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens in the former village of Biganon, now part of Moustey, this fountain shelters a spring renowned for curing eczema and children's skin complaints. Mothers came to dip the clothes of their sick children in it, then hung them as ex-votos around the church. The last attested procession dates from 10 July 1956. A renovation carried out in 1976 brought to light in the basin coins from the Second Empire, evidence of offerings made long ago.

Getting there : Free access, behind the church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens at Biganon, closed off by a grille

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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