<< Our Photo Pages >> Fontaine des Chartreux - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in France in Midi:Lot (46)
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Fontaine des ChartreuxCountry: France
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Département: Midi:Lot (46) Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Cahors
Latitude: 44.442700N Longitude: 1.432100E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Marko visited on 4th May 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
TheCaptain visited on 1st Jun 2005 - their rating: Access: 4 Cross the wonderful Pont Valentré from the old town of Cahors, contained within its loop of the Lot river, and walk south along the riverside for a few hundred metres, and you will find this huge spring in the cliffside, with the crystal clear water surging out. Two thousand years ago, the Fontaine des Chartreux was used for the worship of Divona, or Divona Cadurcorum, "Divona of the Cadurci," a Celtic people of Gaul before the Roman conquest in the 50s BC. Many coins, minted between 27 BC and AD 54 and thrown into the water as offerings, have been discovered by archaeologists here.
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Access: 4
Two thousand years ago, the Fontaine des Chartreux was used for the worship of Divona, or Divona Cadurcorum, "Divona of the Cadurci," a Celtic people of Gaul before the Roman conquest in the 50s BC.
Many coins, minted between 27 BC and AD 54 and thrown into the water as offerings, have been discovered by archaeologists here.
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