At present, the fountain is supplied by the city mains.

The fountain is linked to Eyguières' Protestant history. Originally, the Protestant temple stood not far from the square. It was razed to the ground by order of Louis XIV on August 21, 1684. In its place, a pyramidal monument topped by a stone cross was erected.

"Beautiful sculptural motifs appear halfway up the base that supports the pyramid, and at the top. It's a pity that the original inscriptions in the center have been erased by the passage of time.

This monument was topped by a cross at the time of its erection, but during the Revolution the cross was replaced by the Gallic cockerel. The "eyguierais" used to say "es la peiro de la cocoto". The rooster later disappeared, driven out by the Restoration..." (source, cahiers de Paul Perret).

When the water basin was added in 1830, it became known as the "Cocoto fountain". A new cockerel, made by Mr. Carpentier, a wrought-iron worker from Eyguières, was put back in place.

1989.

The fountain has been listed as a historic monument by the French Ministry of Fine Arts since 1923.

In memory of the Protestant temple, the square is called "Place Croix du Prêche".

Many legends are attached to this fountain, one of which is naughty, as it is said to have been a place of forbidden rendezvous.