Source de Barisart

The Barisart well (French: Source de Barisart) is a well in the Belgian municipality of Spa. The source is south of Spa in the woods on the Rue de Barisart road. The water of the source comes from the peat bog of Malchamps.

The water from the Barisart spring is collected in a field higher up (50° 28′ 26″ N, 5° 51′ 56″ E) by Spa Monopole and is sold under the name "Spa Barisart" . The water of the Barisart source is carbonated and is of a similar type to that of the Marie-Henriette source.

Behind the source runs the Géronstère stream with water from, among others, the Géronstère source. The water of the Barisart spring joins this stream and flows down the slope towards the town of Spa.

In 1438 the source of Barisart is first mentioned under the name Barisair and later under the name Barisare. Soon afterwards, reservoirs were built to collect the water from the source. It owes its name to the fact that the water was originally collected in a barrel and the source was located on the territory of Nivezé, part of the municipality of Sart.

Willem Vandenameele