Pascal 1834 Sundial, Apt, France
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N 43° 52.580 E 005° 23.898
31T E 692682 N 4860933
A sundial engraved in stone by P.E. Pascal in 1834
Waymark Code: WM7KMR
Location: France
Date Posted: 11/05/2009
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A vertical sundial engraved by P. E Pascal in 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV)is visible from the main street, rue St Pierre, about three blocks in from the Port de Saignon. This dial, on the corner of rue Pasteur and rue Saint Elzéar, is our introduction to the sundials of P.E. Pascal, an engineer born in nearby St Saturnin d’Apt around the turn of the century. The dial is a simple vertical dial declining slightly to the west. The sub-style support is at 1:30 pm. The gnomon is in place but it has been bent quite rudely as seen in the picture.
Apt is a market city in the heart of Provence, north of Aix en Provence and east of Avignon between the Luberon and Vaucluse hills. Most people pass through on their way to the general tourist destinations of Provence without considering that this city blocking the valley has anything to offer. It is known locally for its Saturday market, perhaps the best in Provence. But for someone interested in sundials, there is quite a collection of historic sundials hidden in the side streets and squares off the main shopping street. The dials are engraved in stone and track the sense of time in the 17th century up to the introduction of standard time. Analemma noon marks are common to correct the clocks and mean time to the true time shown by sundials. These waymarks form the basis of an Apt Sundial Tour.
Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: Not listed
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