Ste Colombe

This sundial is located on the southern side of a church, just below the rain gutter, which gives a nasty shadow. The layout is quite nice with the pigeon over the dial. There is a motto: “L’DAA E LA PES SANTA COUROUMBA TE BAILA”. I assume that this is in the provencal language. It might translate to “The god and the peace of Saint Couroumba will liberate you”

The dial had hour and half-hour lines, from 7:30 to 3:30. This also implies that the dial is oriented to the east.The dial is situated in Sainte Colombe, Hautes-Alpes, France. You can find it by entering the cemetery of the church. It is on the south wall of the church that intersects with the cemetary.

I saw the dial in the summer of 2004 on a clear day.

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