The Le Resto fountain and washhouse

This washhouse fountain that once supplied the village with domestic water, was restored at the start of the 20th century. Washing laundry by hand was difficult work, done by the women; they carried the laundry in a wheelbarrow, from the village to the washhouse, drew water to soak the washing and boiled it in a cauldron on a tripod over a wood fire. The work was completed at the washhouse, with repetitive gestures made kneeling down, with a beater and a brush to soap, rinse and wring.