Saint Jean well

The Saint-Jean Well, in Annecy

The Saint-Jean Well is an old well coping of the fifteenth century, a vestige of daily life of the past in Annecy. The Annecy audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this discreet witness of the past, at the bend of a street of the old town.

The medieval well coping

At an intersection of the old town of Annecy, you can observe a very old well coping, the Saint-Jean Well. This well dates back to the fifteenth century, at a time when these water points were essential to the daily life of the inhabitants, who came to draw water there before the arrival of running water. You see the inscription of a date, 1689, which is not that of its construction but of its renovation, later. A modest but precious witness of the past and of ordinary life of the past, the Saint-Jean Well recalls the importance of water in the old towns. It is one of those heritage details that you discover with pleasure during the walk in old Annecy.

What to see

Here you observe the old well coping of the fifteenth century, bearing an inscription dated 1689, its renovation, a discreet witness of the daily life of the past and of the importance of water in the old town, at the bend of a street. The Saint-Jean Well is a heritage detail of old Annecy. It is a stop for the curious, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Saint-Jean Well lies at an intersection of the old town of Annecy, reachable on foot. It is an open-air element, freely visible from the street. You discover it during a walk in the old district.

When does the Saint-Jean Well date from in Annecy?

The coping dates back to the fifteenth century; the inscription 1689 visible on the well is not its date of construction but that of its renovation, later.

Where is the Saint-Jean Well?

At an intersection of the old town of Annecy, in France.