ORIGIN - Sorgue
Posted by: Dirkjogt
N 43° 55.070 E 005° 07.977
31T E 671244 N 4864958
‘La Fontaine de Vaucluse’ is the source of the river Sorgue, France
Waymark Code: WMC310
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 07/19/2011
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‘La Fontaine de Vaucluse’ is the source of the river Sorgue at the foot of a cliff 240 metres high. Its average flow is 22 m3 / second, the highest in France, and can attain 110 m3 after the snow melts. It wasn't until 1985 that the mystery of its origin was partially revealed: in effect, the lowest point is at -308m depth attained by a robot belonging to the Spelunking Society of Fontaine de Vaucluse. The spring is the only exit point of a subterranean basin of 1200 km2 that collects the water from Mount Ventoux, the Vaucluse Mountains and from the Lure Mountain. The ‘Spring of Vaucluse’ is the biggest spring in France. It is also the fifth largest in the world with an annual flow of 630 million cubic metres.
(see also GCZTDJ – earthcache)
There is a lot of parking place in the town Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. From the town to the spring lies a walking path (about 500 meters)
Parking Coordinates: N 43 55.203 E 005 07.172
Trailhead Coordinates: N 43 55.338 E 005 07.664
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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