France


Sources:

 

  • Fréjus (Esterell Mts.)
  1. Castellas
  2. Collet Petit Redon
  3. Défend - Petit Defend
  4. La Vigne
  5. Le Forestier
  6. Les Darboussières - La Louve
  7. Plateau de Grane

 



Fréjus (Esterell Mts.)


Till now there's only one known source for thundereggs in France - Fréjus in the Esterell Mountains. There are a few sub-locations in this area as listed above, but most are not available anymore because the area is a Natural Reserve today.


La Vigne

Fréjus "La Vigne"
Fréjus "La Vigne"

size: 28x33 mm

 

A small but neat specimen from the sub-site 'La Vigne' near Fréjus. The color of the matrix is more light green and the level banding is really cool.

Les Darboussières (La Louve)

Fréjus "La Louve"
Fréjus "La Louve"

size: 40x43 mm

 

A pretty and rather big egg from La Louve. There's a nice cavity in it. I'll try to make a photo.

Plateau de Grane

Fréjus "Plateau de Grane"
Fréjus "Plateau de Grane"

size: 35x30 mm

 

The Plateau de Grane is the main source of the Fréjus thundereggs.

 

Brown matrix: ~65x60 mm

Green matix: 21x20 mm

Red jasper: 53x47 mm

White Matrix:70x39 mm (max)