Chauvin 1820 Sundial, Apt, France - Sundials on Waymarking.com

There is an old stone sundial above the butchers shop at Place Gabriel Peri, the main square near the Sous Prefecture. F. Chauvin engraved this dial in 1820. This is a simple south facing vertical sundial, showing solar time. It is similar to the dials carved later by P. E. Pascal.

Apt is a market city in the heart of Provence, north of Aix en Provence and east of Avignon between the Luberon and Vaucluse hills. Most people pass through on their way to the general tourist destinations of Provence without considering that this city blocking the valley has anything to offer. It is known locally for its Saturday market, perhaps the best in Provence. But for someone interested in sundials, there is quite a collection of historic sundials hidden in the side streets and squares off the main shopping street. The dials are engraved in stone and track the sense of time in the 17th century up to the introduction of standard time. Analemma noon marks are common to correct the clocks and mean time to the true time shown by sundials. These waymarks form the basis of an Apt Sundial Tour.

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

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