Saint-Michel-l’Observatoire
Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It was the death place of 18th-century botanist Jean-Paul de Rome d'Ardène and Taos Amrouche, the French-speaking Algerian writer, singer of Kabyle music, and activist for women's causes.Places of Interest
Highlights: Aubenas-les-Alpes and Tour de Porchères.
Aubenas-les-Alpes
Town hall
Tour de Porchères
Photo: R.Saltarelli, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mane and Dauphin.
Mane
Village
Dauphin
Village
Saint-Maime
Village
Saint-Michel-l’Observatoire
- Type: Locality with 1,240 residents
- Also known as: “04192”
- Location: Arrondissement of Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.9097° or 43° 54′ 35″ north
Longitude
5.7161° or 5° 42′ 58″ east
Population
1,240
Elevation
572 metres (1,877 feet)
Open location code
8FM7WP58+VC
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