Gnomon (18th century) used to determine the equinoxes with the white obelisk (background). Église Saint-Sulpice. Paris. France.

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Detail of gnomon (type of sundial) built in 18th century, used to determine the equinoxes completed with the white obelisk (dated in 1743) on the background. Église Saint-Sulpice built along 17th ant 18th centuries over a previous 13th century romanesque church. The second largest church in Paris (slighty smaller than Notre-Dame). Luxembourg quarter. Paris. France.

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Size: 4896px × 3688px
Location: Paris. France
Photo credit: © Miguel A. Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
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