Tag: fountains
Municipalities: The country needs more drinking fountains
Status: 08/21/2022 12:00 p.m So far there are very few public drinking water wells in Germany. The federal government now wants to oblige local authorities to change that. But that’s…
A village famous for its fountains has lost its water
“You no longer hear this gentle lapping at every street corner”: In Pernes-Les-Fontaines (Vaucluse), a medieval town in the south-east of France famous for its 41 fountains, the basins are…
Drought-hit Milan closes its decorative fountains
The heat is setting in in northern Italy. While it has been over 30°C in Lombardy for several weeks, a new heat wave threatens. The whole region has been placed…
Eiffel Tower, fountains, town halls… France in blue and yellow in support of the Ukrainian people
The first flags were waved on Thursday in many French cities, as Russian tanks continued their advance towards Kiev. This Friday, the fighting continued to rage in Ukraine, invaded by…
Abuse report: parish association “Four Fountains” calls for reforms – district of Munich
In response to the Munich abuse report, the parish association “Four Fountains” is calling for fundamental reforms in the Catholic Church. The report on sexual violence in the Archdiocese of…
Changing table, water fountains, toilets… What services are offered in the public space?
The city of Nice “did not wait for purchasing power to become a central theme of public debate to act on this subject”, launches the municipality on the issue of…
Volcanic eruption on La Palma: huge fountains of fire and lava flows
As of: 09/20/2021 2:41 p.m. Thousands of people have already been brought to safety on La Palma after the eruption of the volcano. Several houses were destroyed. There seems to…