It was built among 1603 and 1606 by
Genoese craftsmen on the site of a preexisting source along the
valley. To bring the water from the Rosello to the houses was a team of 300 water carrier that filled their barrels that loaded on the
pack saddle of their donkeys. The fountain was also used by the housekeepers to make the laundry of garments and laundry. == References ==