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Fontcouverte takes its name from the “Covered Fountain” located below the road that leads out of town: a stone basin covers a natural spring. This construction is apparently quite old. A few dozen metres above, the Cromlech was erected at the dawn of time (probably the Neolithic) below the Villards chapel. It consists of 12 stones erected in a semi-circle, facing the rising sun. Evidence of Bronze Age period human presence in what is now the municipality has been established. Remains testify to this. 16 hamlets make up our municipality, which extends from Saint-Colomban-des-Villards to Albiez and Saint-Jean-d’Arves.
Fontaine couverte
Cette fontaine qui a donné son nom au village était autrefois dénommée ” Fontaine de Pierre-Fiche ” ; elle était recouverte d’une dalle de pierre malgré ce nom, aucune pierre levée ou menhir n’a laissé de trace à proximité.
Fontcouverte-La Toussuire
Fontcouverte-La Toussuire est composée de 16 hameaux qui jalonnent la route depuis le hameau du Plan des Rois jusqu’à la station de La Toussuire.