THE ARAB WELL
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97442Saint-Philippe,
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2024
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2024
A vestige of a bygone era, this well, architecturally similar to those that were once dug in Arabia, has long supported the thesis that the Arabs knew and conquered the island as early as the 8th or 9th century, the thesis of a poorly informed Egyptologist. More recent studies have proved that the well was commissioned by the colonial administration in the 19th century. A lot of noise for a simple square excavation, whose 42 steps carved in lava, go down to the water table. The source was dried up in 1986, following an eruption.
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Rien d’extraordinaire en dehors qu’historiquement ces cavités recueillaient l’eau pour les habitants de saint Philippe.
Continuer à proximité jusqu’au village du Baril pour profiter de ce lieu en admirant l’océan avec les magnifiques vagues. Baignade aussi dans la piscine naturelle et sécurisée à l’abri des requins. C’est un magnifique lieu de détente bien ombragé. Coin pique nique et petite restauration.