SUNDIALS IN EUROPE & BEYOND

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ALBA – LA – ROMAINE . ARDÈCHE

Alba is a pleasant small town west of Montpelier, with a semi-ruined castle and narrow streets. Its most interesting feature lies a mile or so away from the town: a vast Roman amphitheater that is part museum and part extensive location for pompous declaiming centre-stage, discovering hypocausts, and working out the complex sanitary arrangements.

Back in the village, in a network of short lanes and small open spaces, was this rather pleasing sundial. At first sight it looks endearingly wonky, but is in fact carefully crafted to fulfill its purpose. The gnomon is rather splendid. The side scrolls are a nice touch.

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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

Sundial c1350 . Ponte Vecchio . Florence

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

Double Vertical Sundial . Villefranche de Conflent . France

SCRATCH DIAL NEAR EPERNAY, FRANCE

CHAVOT-COURCOURT EPERNAY SCRATCH DIAL

Chavot-Courcourt . Epernay . Marne . 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.