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Fontaine de Vaucluse (spring)
| Fontaine de Vaucluse | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:La_Sorgue_le_31_mai_2008_avec_1,53_m%C3%A8tres_de_hauteur,_La_Fontaine_de_Vaucluse_16.JPG) The spring in May 2008, at high water level | |
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| Location | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France |
| Coordinates | 43°55′05″N 5°07′58″E / 43.917924°N 5.132897°E |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Type | karst spring |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:France_relief_location_map.jpg)  Location in France | |
The Fontaine de Vaucluse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn də voklyz]) is a karst spring in the commune of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France. It is the largest karst spring in metropolitan France by flow and fifth largest in the world, with an annual output of 630,000,000 to 700,000,000 cubic metres (2.2×1010 to 2.5×1010 cu ft) of water. The spring is the prime example in hydrogeology of a "Vaucluse spring". It is the source of the Sorgue.
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