Well of Moses, Medieval monument in Champmol, France
The Well of Moses features life-sized sculptures of six prophets and angels carved in limestone on a hexagonal base near a four-meter-deep well.
Between 1395 and 1403, Dutch sculptor Claus Sluter created this monument for the Carthusian monastery of Chartreuse de Champmol under Duke Philip the Bold.
Each prophet figure on the hexagonal base, including Moses, David, Jeremiah, Zachariah, Daniel, and Isaiah, represents biblical predictions of Christ's crucifixion.
Visitors can observe the monument at the Hospital de la Chartreuse, while the remaining fragments of the original crucifixion scene are displayed at Dijon's Archaeological Museum.
The prophet Jeremiah's sculpture bears the facial features of Duke Philip the Bold, incorporating Burgundian colors in its original painted design.
Location: Dijon
Inception: 2 Millenium
Creator: Claus Sluter, Claus de Werve, Jean Malouel
Height: 7 m
Width: 2.6 m
Made from material: limestone, paint
Part of: Champmol
GPS coordinates: 47.32116,5.01671
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
Saône-et-Loire reveals a heritage that is not just scenery. The heights of Morvan still bear the traces of Bibracte, an ancient oppidum where Gallic history was written. Autun recalls Roman power with one of the country's largest ancient theaters. Further south, fortified villages, Romanesque abbeys, and castles add a medieval and Renaissance layer to this mosaic. Le Creusot tells of the entry into the industrial age. Between ancient stones, wooded landscapes, and religious sites, the region gathers locations that highlight the depth of its history.
Dijon offers numerous places for photography, from the Gothic Notre-Dame church to the Renaissance Palais des Ducs. The city center contains medieval buildings, public squares, and gardens. Notable locations include the Tower Philippe le Bon with city views and the botanical Jardin de l'Arquebuse.
Dijon Cathedral
1.3 km
Darcy's garden
1.2 km
Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse
845 m
Hospices de Dijon
1 km
Grenadier
884 m
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon
926 m
Port of the Dijon canal
1 km
Église Sainte Chantal de Dijon
811 m
Église Saint Bernard de Dijon
1.1 km
Théâtre des feuillants
1.3 km
Parc des Carrières Bacquin
568 m
Dijon obelisk
1.1 km
Grande chapelle de l'hôpital général de Dijon
1 km
Plage du Lac Chanoine Kir
955 m
Chapelle Saint-François-d’Assise de Dijon
473 m
Hôtel de l'Académie de Dijon
1.3 km
Villa Vurpillot
951 m
Bastion de Guise
1.3 km
Garage Alizon
1.3 km
Le Petit Cîteaux
1.2 km
Jardin de l'Arquebuse
824 m
Pipe organ in Dijon (Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France)
1.3 km
Chapelle du centre hospitalier La Chartreuse de Dijon
88 m
Les Anges soutenant la croix
1.3 km
Dijon St Benigne cathedral, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
1.3 km
Dijon St Benigne cathedral, Druyes d'Éguilly ledger stone
1.3 km
Dijon St Benigne cathedral, Jean de Berbisey tomb
1.3 km
Maison, 7 rue de la Manutention, Rue des Facultés
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