Pissoir

For the 1999 film, see Pissoir (film).
'Colonne Rambuteau', photographed 1865
A cast iron urinal in College Street, Glasgow, installed 1850–54, photographed in 1866
A later Paris pissoirs in cast iron, photographed c. 1865

A pissoir (also known in French as a vespasienne) is a French invention, common in Europe, that provides a urinal in public space with a lightweight structure. The availability of pissoirs aims to reduce urination onto buildings, sidewalks, or streets.[1] They can be freestanding and without screening, with partial screening, or fully enclosed.

  1. ^ Jaggard, David (27 March 2012). "The Flow of History: The Mercifully Dwindling Presence of the Parisian Pissoir". Paris Update. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.