Observatoire de Genève
Observatoire de Genève is an observatory in Vaud, Western Switzerland. Observatoire de Genève is situated nearby to the village Chavannes-des-Bois, as well as near Mies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint-Maurice in Sauverny and Bâtie-Beauregard.
Church of Saint-Maurice in Sauverny
Church
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Church of Saint-Maurice in Sauverny is situated 1¼ km west of Observatoire de Genève.
Bâtie-Beauregard
Castle
Photo: RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bâtie-Beauregard - which can be translated from French as "building with a beautiful gaze" - is a ruined hill castle in the municipality of Collex-Bossy and one of the few remnants of a medieval castle in what is now the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Bâtie-Beauregard is situated 2½ km southwest of Observatoire de Genève.
Château de Grilly
Castle
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Grilly is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Observatoire de Genève.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chavannes-des-Bois and Mies.
Chavannes-des-Bois
Village
Chavannes-des-Bois is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Mies
Village
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Mies is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Mies is one of the communes of the Canton de Vaud which are collectively known as the "Terre-Sainte". Mies is situated 3 km east of Observatoire de Genève.
Tannay
Village
Tannay is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Tannay is situated 3 km east of Observatoire de Genève.
Observatoire de Genève
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Observatoire de Geneve”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.30918° or 46° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
6.13496° or 6° 8′ 6″ eastElevation
461 metres (1,512 feet)Open location code
8FR8845M+MXGeoNames ID
12003362
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In Other Languages
“Observatoire de Genève” goes by many names.
- French: “Observatoire de Genève”
Localities in the Area
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