As promised, the famous Square Lamartine, Rue de la Pompe 75016 (Metro Rue de la Pompe) here smack bang in the middle of Paris can be found a natural spring. The water is from a well that is over 750 meters underground, and supplies the local 16 district Parisian population with totally free, fresh spring water.
When you arrive at the Square Lamartine, you will notice a huge limestone block with four copper taps, all you need now is a glass. In the 18th century, the water was renowned for it’s healing qualities due to the water’s high iron content, people came from miles around to drink the precious water.
I took my children there today, we were very surprised by the amount of people filling up their huge plastic containers first thing on a Sunday morning. But when you think about it, and compare the price people spend on mineral water over a year, it’s quite an economy!.
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