SUNDIALS IN EUROPE & BEYOND

SUNDIALS IN EUROPE & BEYOND

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RAGUSA . SICILY . SAN VINCENZO FERERRI 

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SALVADOR DALI’S DIAL . RUE ST JACQUES . PARIS

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ALPS: FRANCE / ITALY BORDER

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OMANVILLE-LE-ROQUE . CONTENTIN . FRANCE

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VAUVILLE . COTENTIN . FRANCE

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PADUA . PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE

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BIVILLE . COTENTIN . MANCHE

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AUDERVILLE . COTENTIN . MANCHE

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JOBOURG . COTENTIN . MANCHE

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COGOLIN . VAR . FRANCE

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URVILLE . NORMANDY . FRANCE

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PADUA . BASILICA OF ST ANTHONY

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PADUA . BOTANICAL GARDENS . SCAPHE DIAL

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PALUD (Courmeyer) . ITALY

A charming rustic dial on the side of a farmhouse on the boundary of France and Italy. The motto is a mystery. The overall meaning probably denotes the power of God, but Empudium (or Empudi Vim) is obscure.

CHARTREUSE DE MÉLAN . TANINGES . FRANCE

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SANTA MARIA NOVELLA . FLORENCE

MERIDIAN DIAL

COARAZE . PROVENCE . FRANCE

LES CADRANS SOLAIRES DE COARAZE

NINE SUNDIALS CREATED BY ARTISTS FOR A SMALL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

FLORENCE . ITALY

PONTE VECCHIO DIAL

MONUMENTAL DIAL . MUSEO GALILEO . FLORENCE

A complex large-scale dial of fascinating inventiveness, leading directly to the door of the museum. An amazing sight. Detailed post HERE

JUMIÈGES ABBEY . NORMANDY †

The interface between religion, science & art by J. Leclercq

LES HEURES CANONIALES

Jumièges Abbey . Canonical Dial . Interface between religion, science & art by J. Leclercq

DOUBLE DIAL IN THE PYRENEES

VILLEFRANCHE-DE-CONFLENT: DOUBLE DIAL

SCRATCH DIAL NEAR EPERNAY, FRANCE

CHAVOT-COURCOURT EPERNAY SCRATCH DIAL

ABBEY OF SAINT-YVED . BRAINE . PICARDY

An interesting modern dial on a fine ancient abbey. Dated 1996 and slightly quirky, it nonetheless fits perfectly into its historical setting. I like the gnomon too, quite a neat trick.

ST GEORGES DE BOSCHERVILLE . NORMANDY

A fine C12 Abbey with innovative sundials – and beehives – in the extensive grounds

ST GEORGES DE BOSCHERVILLE: VERTICAL DIAL

ST RÉMY DU VAL . FRANCE . ST RÉMY ET ST RIGOMER

CÉRET . FRANCE – ST FERRÉOL HERMITAGE

RUSSBOROUGH HOUSE . WICKLOW . IRELAND

COURTYARD GATEWAY DIAL

DIAL DETAILS

ST PIERRE . TOUQUES . NORMANDY

A dial of uncertain age: TOUQUES

BARFLEUR . NORMANDY

Large C19 dial on St Nicolas Church, almost all detail eroded. Full post HERE

GHENT

Two quite different rooftop dials in Ghent on a dull day