Pascal Meridian and Sundial 1834, Apt, France - Sundials on Waymarking.com

At Place Jean Jaures is another Pascal sundial and meridian carved in 1834, ten years before the similar meridian near Place Carnot. The blue shutters usually partially obscure the dial and the shadows of a building often get in the way but this was a fine, elaborate sundial unfortunately surrrounded by clutter. The text behind the shutter is: ”Il est de la nature l’unique conducteur”. A plaque on the building explains the meridian noon mark. The vertical dial declines slightly to the west as the sub-style support is at 12:20. The meridian marks every 10 days through the seasons of the year and the zodiac. Unfortunately the gnomon has been broken off at the support point so the noon mark no longer shows the noon shadow point on the meridian. There is a lot of information in the details on this sundial. Pascal is correct in calling the solar hour lines “Heures Vrais” or true time. Note the Masonic symbol of the crossed setsquares with the G. Note Pascal's trademark, a triangle with dots on the three apexes. He claims the meridian is unique. Perhaps it was not common at the time, 1834, but there are many sundials with analemma meridians, most made later, just before the introduction of standard time.

Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate Related Web Site: Not listed

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