fontaine

la fontaine (FR N-F) water that gushes up either from the earth or a constructed basin, falling back to the ground or a pool. Fountains have soothed people and beautified their landscapes, homes, and gardens since ancient Egypt and Greece. The earliest man-made fountain appears to have been in Persia (Iran), around 4000 BC. Many ancient fountains were built directly above naturally occurring springs, and were endowed with magical powers, and decorated with statues of gods and goddesses. To…