Rosans - Derelict

I found this sundial in the old village of Rosans, while walking around. There is not much left of the dial. It seems however not very old, as I can discern 1981. The dial was adorned with a poem of Jean Giono, the famous writer of the Provence, who was often in the Hautes-Alpes. I tried to track down the citation on Internet, but I was not succesful.

A few hourlines of the sundial remain and go from IX to IV o’clock. This shows a lack of sunshine in the early and late hours. The gnomon is no longer present.

The dial is in the old part of Rosans, Hautes-Alpes, France. I found it by accident, so I did not notice well where it was. Go to the central tower of the village and walk to the east in the direction of the Mairie. It is to be found on a small square.

I saw this dial on 10 july on a sundial-trip.

Location:

Rosans, Hautes-Alpes, France

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