Fosse Dionne
| Fosse Dionne | |
|---|---|
 The spring pot of the Fosse Dionne from the northeast |
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| location | |
| Country or region | Yonne department , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region ( France ) |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 51 '24 " N , 3 ° 58' 14" E |
| geology | |
| Source type | Karst spring |
| Exit type | Source pot |
| rock | limestone |
| Hydrology | |
| River system | His |
| Receiving waters | Bief des Moulins → Armançon → Yonne → Seine → English Channel |
| Bulk | 311 l / s |
Coordinates: 47 ° 51 '24 " N , 3 ° 58' 14" E
The Fosse Dionne is a karst spring below the Saint-Pierre church in the town of Tonnerre in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France .
description
The Fosse Dionne is named after the Celtic spring goddess Divona and was the reason for the settlement of the area and the development of the city at the foot of a limestone plateau. The spring was used as a washing area for a long time. In 1758 a semicircular lavoir was built around the spring pot. It pours an average of 311 liters per second and can rise to 3000 l / s in times of heavy rainfall. The river which rises there flows after about 180 m into the Bief des Moulins , a left branch of the Armançon .
See also
Web links
Commons : Fosse Dionne - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google Earth