Dear Fred and All
The book "Cadrans Solaires de Paris" of Camus and Gotteland is really a
great book.
You can have a look at some slides of thoses Parisian sundials on the
following URL:
www.cadans-solaires.org/gb/paris.html
Some sundials have a detailled explaination, some are just a picture. You
can admire the great dial of the Lycée Louis le Grand, and also the dials of
Les Invalides.
I personnally have taken those pictures during tours on my own or with the
French sundial commission (usually with Mrs Gotteland).
Paris is a great destination for sundial "hunters"...
Best Regards
Francois Blateyron
www.cadrans-solaires.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "fwsawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sundial List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 7:55 PM
Subject: Paris Sundials
> Warren,
>
> You can purchase the Camus book on Parisian sundials (using a credit card
so
> there's no problem with currency conversion) at:
>
> http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/2271055334/171-4533181-4501850
>
> It's an absolute must if you are going to Paris. I've spent two weekends
> in Paris with that book in hand and have managed to see about 40 of the
over
> 100 dials it details. Paris is divided into arrondissements
(neighborhoods)
> and the book presents everything sorted according to arrondissement.
>
> The dials people have pointed out are well worth seeing. A few things to
> note: The dial at the Palais de Justice can be seen from the bateau
mouche
> ride down the Seine. The Dali dial is easily missed if you don't know
that
> it's made of concrete and is well above street level - people walk under
it
> all day without realizing it's there. The church of St. Sulpice has a
> superb meridian line inside. The lycee Louis-le-grand is a must see -
with
> 8 dials on the wall, and right across the street in the courtyard of the
> Sorbonne is a huge dial by Jean Picard - one of the great names in French
> dialing. The book will show you what is near what - for example, the
Forum
> des Halles garden (which has a fiber optic sundial) is only a couple
hundred
> feet from a church with a large dial on it.
>
> Let me know how things develop - will you be able to take some slides?
And
> would you be interested in doing a slide presentation at the Tucson
> conference? We still have room on the schedule for a few more talks.
>
> Fred
> >
> > Original Message -----
> > From: "Warren Thom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 9:51 PM
> > Subject: RE: Solar Telescope Sundial
> >
> >
> > > Hi John,
> > >
> > > I am looking forward to the NASS conference in Tucson. Marking lines
on
> > > a horizontal surface around the Kitt Peak Solar Telescope is a great
> > > idea. You may have mentioned the Mayall dial at Kitt Peak -- it is
> > > worth seeing. The Mayall & Mayall book was one of the first I read on
> > > dials. I also look forward to seeing the dial on the campus of that
> > > great school -- The University of Arizona.
> > >
> > > My wife and I saw a delightful French movie, "Amelie". A Gnome was in
> > > the movie. Does anyone know if the word is related to the word
gnomon?
> > > We are getting into a French mood because we are taking my youngest
son
> > > to Paris July. I have directions (thanks to this list) to the Denis
> > > Savoie dial that is on the cover of his book. Does anyone have the
> > > location of 3 or 4 "don't miss" dials around Paris? I would
appreciate
> > > any advice on Paris dials.
> > >
> > > Take Care,
> > >
> > > Warren Thom (41.6498 N 88.0964 W)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -
> > >
> >
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