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: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de> > 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) > > > > > > > > - > > > -
