Etang de la Bonde
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| Geographical location | Vaucluse department , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region , France | |
| Tributaries | Mirail | |
| Drain | → Ourgouse → Èze | |
| Location close to the shore | Cabrières-d'Aigues , La Motte-d'Aigues | |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 45 '42 " N , 5 ° 30' 24" E | |
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| surface | 30 ha | |
| Maximum depth | 5 m | |
The Étang de la Bonde is located between the French communes of Cabrières-d'Aigues and La Motte-d'Aigues in the Vaucluse department . With 30 hectares, it is the largest body of water in the Luberon Regional Park . Its water is fed by the Mirail stream, which rises at the foot of the Grand Luberon . The pond serves as a popular bathing and recreation spot in summer.
The shore of the pond will of poplars , willows and reeds taken and serves as a refuge for coots , moorhens , kingfishers , mallards and wagtails . Aleppo pines , strawberry trees , rosemary bushes and green oaks are typical of the Mediterranean area .
history
In the 15th century, Fouquet d'Agoult , Baron de La Tour-d'Aigues , owned a lot of land in the area and planned to create a pond for its irrigation. The pond was fed by a canal that the baron had built especially for this purpose and that the villagers were also allowed to use to irrigate their land. The pond has since played an important role in the development of agriculture in the Pays d'Aigues .
At the edge of the pond was a simple mill that was moved further downstream at the end of the 17th century.
Attractions
At the edge of the pond is the Château de la Bonde , a large farm and winery from the 19th century. There are many other wineries in the vicinity, such as the Château de Sannes .
literature
- Michel Albarède et al .: Vaucluse (= Encyclopédies du Voyage ). Gallimard Loisirs, Paris 2007, ISBN 2-7424-1900-4 , p. 292 .
- Marie-Christine Mansuy et al .: Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon (= Encyclopédies du Voyage ). Gallimard Loisirs, Paris 2010, ISBN 978-2-7424-2737-6 , pp. 132 .
