Sundial

At first glance, the work of art is not recognizable as a sundial.

A 6-meter tall, 15-ton monumental sculpture by artist Christian Renonciat, installed in September 1991. The artwork combines a sundial and sextant design, featuring a sail-shaped metal structure that casts shadows on hour lines marked by rails on the ground, with Roman numerals displayed on the adjacent wall. The sculpture commemorates the historical "Voie des Sacres" (Coronation Route) used by French kings traveling to be crowned at Reims Cathedral, with inscriptions listing the 33 kings crowned in Reims starting from Clovis in 496.

The plaza where the sculpture stands is still locally called "place des Six-Cadrans" (Six-Dial Square) in reference to a former advertising clock kiosk that displayed time on six different clock faces, creating a thematic connection to this new timepiece artwork.