Built in 1313 during the reign of King Sanç I of Majorca, this fountain is the main fountain in Céret. Its unique design features nine jets, a symbol of a region marked by revolts and the ups and downs that have marked its seven centuries of existence.
In the 15th century, King Ferdinand II of Aragon crowned the fountain with a lion, the emblem of Castile.
The lion's head then turned towards Spain. After the annexation of northern Catalonia by France, the phrase "Venite Ceretens, leo factus est gallus" (Come, Ceretans, the lion has become a rooster) was inscribed on its base. Furthermore, to clearly demonstrate the French influence over the local population, the lion's head turned towards the Kingdom of France.
Recently, after the ups and downs that some modestly call "ferias," the lion has regained its original gaze, directed towards the southern lands. The terms of the Treaty of the Pyrenees were studied in the square of the same name in 1659.
The Fountain of the Nine Jets is a listed Historic Monument.
Fountain of the Nine Jets
10-11 Place des Neuf Jets,
66400 Céret
