Ruffey Well
Ruffey Well is a stone well located in a grassy, tree-lined area of the Ruffey Hamlet in Sennecey-le-Grand. Built with rounded stone masonry, it remains a charming but neglected testimonial of local water infrastructure.
Nestled in the lush, open green space of the Ruffey Hamlet, Ruffey Well stands as a public stone well with a rounded base and deep stone joints. It has good visibility and historical value. Its rustic setting under large trees gives it a quiet, picturesque air — a reminder of the rural community’s past reliance on hand-drawn water sources.
All About the Well
The base of the well is
a cylindrical stone base.
The lower structure is
composed of local limestone blocks, laid in regular courses and bonded with lime mortar.
The wellhead is
a single-piece or composite carved stone ring, slightly projecting over the wall thickness to prevent water infiltration into the masonry.
Gallery of the Well
Location of the Well
Palette Fountain
Palette Fountain is a circular stone fountain house covered by a traditional Burgundian stone dome topped with a carved finial. Its protected opening, framed with cut stone and ironwork, once provided clean water to the Palette district of Sennecey-le-Grand.
La Farge 1 Pump
La Farge 1 Pump is a late-19th-century cast-iron water pump standing on a stone base, once serving the hamlet of La Farge. Its worn metal, small spout, and drainage grate reflect its original function as a rural water source.
Old Mill Washhouse
The Old Mill Washhouse, built in 1821 in the hamlet of Viel Moulin, is an open stone-and-wood lavoir with a central rectangular basin and a four-sided tiled roof. Once a communal laundry point, it reflects the village’s historic water-based life and remains a protected heritage structure.