----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Lelievre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Sundial mailing list <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Nought at noon


> Fer wrote:
> > In France there are a number of dials with the noon line labeled with M.
>
> I guess the M is for something like midi or meridiem.
> Can a Francophone please confirm.
>
> Steve
>

hello,
I confirm, the M is for "midi" (midday, noon).
I know several dials with this M in France,  also in combination with roman
numbers.
you have some examples on this web site:

http://thizy.free.fr/queyras/queyras.html
where you can see wonderful photos about sundials in Queyras

best wishes

François Pineau


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