Fontaine des pisseurs, Renaissance fountain in Lacaune, France.

The Fontaine des Pisseurs stands on Place du Griffoul in Lacaune. Four bronze figures at the top, called pissaïres, urinate into a polygonal basin two metres up; water then passes through three columns, emerges from medieval monster heads, and falls into a larger sandstone basin banded with iron at its base.

This fountain was built in 1559 and commemorates a local financial contribution from 1396, when Lacaune raised 300 gold coins to secure the release of a important prisoner. The monument links medieval civic generosity with Renaissance craftsmanship and marks a meaningful moment in regional history.

The four bronze figures, called 'pissaires', playfully reference the diuretic effects of Lacaune's thermal waters in a humorous way typical of Renaissance public art. This creative approach shows how the town celebrated its natural springs through witty sculpture rather than formal monuments.

The fountain stands on Place du Griffoul, in the open square at the heart of Lacaune's old centre, so it can be seen at any hour without a ticket. The octagonal stone curb around the pool marks the edge of the basin; the bronze figures sit about two metres up, above eye level, so step back to see them. The square is on the walking route through the old town.

The four bronze figures at the top, nicknamed the pissaïres, release water from their heads as well as from an oversized penis, a detail meant to show the diuretic effect of Lacaune's springs. The water then drops into a polygonal basin two metres up before passing through three columns.