Place Gérard Tenque
Historic site and monument
Presentation
Place Gérard Tenque bears the name of a Martégal, founder of the order of Hospitallers known as Malta. Adjacent to Cours du 4 Septembre, it is the crossroads between the Lamartine shopping street and Rue Ramade.
In the middle of the square there is a fountain. This fountain dates from the end of the 80s but before that, there were two other fountains. One between 1881 and 1885 with a stone support (pump fountain) and the other from the beginning of the 20th century in cast iron. Drinking water was drawn from there, taken to town by a pipe, the main branch of which followed the RD12 (Avenue Fréderic Mistral today).
The current fountain appeared at the end of the 1980s when Rue Lamartine was opened as a pedestrian street. At the end of rue Lamartine, the Saint-Genest church proudly bears a statue of Gérard Tenque (1040-1120). We also owe him the founding of Saint John Hospital in Jerusalem.
The current fountain appeared at the end of the 1980s when Rue Lamartine was opened as a pedestrian street. At the end of rue Lamartine, the Saint-Genest church proudly bears a statue of Gérard Tenque (1040-1120). We also owe him the founding of Saint John Hospital in Jerusalem.
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General information
- Parking :
- Parking nearby
- Environments :
- In centre of town
- Town location
- Pedestrian area
- Services :
- Pets welcome
Services, Tours, Activities and entertainment
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Square
Accessibility
- Accessible to disabled visitors :
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
About
Mandatory mask wearing
Contact
Place Gérard Tenque
Jonquières
13500
Martigues
Phone : +33 4 42 10 82 90
Phone : +33 4 42 49 03 30
Tarifs
Free access.
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Place Gérard Tenque
Jonquières
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.402705
Longitude : 5.055882