Bond [2] ( fr. Étang de la Bonde [1] ) - a pond [2] in France , located between the communes of Cabriere d'Aig and La Mott d'Aig [1] , the largest body of water in the Vaucluse department of the Provence region - Alps - Cote d'Azur . Water is used for irrigation.
| Bond | |
|---|---|
| fr. Étang de la Bonde | |
 View of the pond from the north. | |
| Morphometry | |
| Height above sea level | 330.4 [1] m |
| Square | 0.3 km² |
| Deepest | 5 m |
| Average depth | 2-5 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur |
| Area | Vaucluse |
Location
The pond is located in the southern foothills of the Greater Luberon massif at the foot of the Murr Negro mountain of the southern slope of the Luberon . Located near the town of Cabriere d'Eg . It is fed by the source of Mirai and many small tributaries of the right bank of Durance . To maintain the level of the pond, water can also be pumped from the Durance River. The pond is located in the Aigues Valley, about 35 km from the city of Aix-en-Provence .
History
Senor Fouquet d'Agu (1400-1492), Baron de So , chamberlain of King Rene of Anjou , Count of Provence, decided to create a water supply for the castle of La Tour d'Aigues and an aqueduct was built in the 15th century. Thus, an artificial reservoir and an irrigation system appeared, which was used to irrigate the entire Eg Valley and made a huge contribution to the expansion of the valley's agriculture. In later times, the system was purchased by the Vaucluse General Council.
Tourism and recreation
The pond is widely used for recreation, open all year round for swimming. However, the water level may vary. There are several parking lots, a restaurant and tennis courts.
Chateau de la Bond
On the banks of the pond is the castle de la Bond, surrounded by vineyards that appeared in the XIX century. The castle chapel dates from the 16th century. For a long time, the French historian Gustave Fonier (1842-1927) was the owner of the castle, pond and surrounding vineyards with an area of 130 hectares.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Data obtained using the map service (French) of the Geoportal of the French Republic : geoportail.gouv.fr (French) , managed by the National Geographic Institute ( IGN ) (French) and the Bureau of Geological Exploration ( BRGM ) (English) (Fr.) .
- ↑ 1 2 Map sheet K-31-12 . Scale: 1: 100,000 .
Literature
- Georges Truc, L'eau en Vaucluse. Origine, fonctionnement, potentiel et qualité des réservoirs aquifères, Éd. Conseil Général de Vaucluse, Avignon, 1991.