Biggest Dam Sundial Marks Year of Astronomy in France

Biggest Dam Sundial Marks Year of Astronomy in France

2009 is the Year of Astronomy, 400 years after the first observations with a telescope by famed astronomer Galileo.

To mark the occasion, French engineers and scientists are converting a giant dam in the Provence region of southern France into what they say will be the biggest sundial in the world.

Refacing the dam costs about $200,000 Euros and is expected to draw thousands of tourists who flock to the region to visit the nearby Verdon canyons.

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Photo: Castillon Dam in France.

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One Response to “Biggest Dam Sundial Marks Year of Astronomy in France”

  1. Hal Brandmaier says:

    How may I obtain a photograph of the “largest sundial” showing thr hour markers.? I am giving a talk on sundials in early October and would like to include this sundial.

    Thanks,
    Hal Brandmaier

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