Zarbula Sundial 1840 Saint Veran, Queyras, France
Posted by: arby101ca
N 44° 42.108 E 006° 51.971
32T E 330951 N 4952039
In the Forannes district of Saint Veran is a typical Zarbula sundial, painted in 1840 and restored by the Peyrots.
Waymark Code: WM7RQ5
Location: France
Date Posted: 11/27/2009
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In the Forannes district of Saint Veran, along the main street is an 1840 Zarbula sundial restored by Evelyne and Norbert Peyrot. The Zarbula style features include two exotic birds, a Templar cross in the sun, and and an equatorial line. This is an afternoon dial declining west of south,. The motto is the usual “ Sans le soleil je suis rein et toi, sans Dieu, tu ne peut rein”. Note the reflection of the surrounding mountains in the picture.
Saint Veran is proud of its altitude, 2040 m, the highest village in Europe where they bake bread. The statement “mange le pain” I take to mean to grow grain and bake bread not just eat what is delivered to the “depot du pain”. The motto of the village is “Saint Veran, le pays où les coqs picorent les étoiles’ (Saint Veran, the country where the roosters peck at the stars.)
Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: Not listed
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