| Titre | Equipement hydraulique et pratiques sanitaires dans la France du XIXe siècle | |
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| Auteur | Jean-Pierre Goubert | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 93-94, 1984 L'eau | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Les hommes et l'eau Vie quotidienne et eau |
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| Page | 123-142 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Hydraulic Equipment and Sanitary Practices in Nineteenth Century France
In nineteenth century France, still predominantly rural, the population's «relationship to water» changed slowly. Hydraulic equipment, developed by the elite, was progressively installed in the cities : first in polyvalent and prosperous cities, then in middle size towns, and finally in small townships and even — later on — in certain villages. This massive introduction of «pure» water has practically no effect upon existing sanitary practices : dirt was considered to be a protection and «horrible filth» to be a source of fertility ; the divine forces held to inhabit the fountains were feared, and the idea that water, until that time a gift of God and Nature, should be paid for was looked upon as highly unwelcome. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1984_num_93_1_2991 |
