The Eye of Nations
The Eye of Nations is a work of art in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France. The Eye of Nations is situated nearby to the church Chapelle de l’ermitage de Franchard, as well as near the monastery Maison Forestière de Franchard.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: monumental sculpture in the forest of Fontainebleau
- Also known as: “Eye of Nations”, “L’Œil des nations”, and “Œil des nations”
- Inscription: “Installée pour fêter les 50 ans de l’Union Mondiale pour la Nature (UICN) en 1998”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle de l’ermitage de Franchard and INSEAD.
Chapelle de l’ermitage de Franchard
Church
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle de l’ermitage de Franchard is a church.
INSEAD
University
Photo: Socialprosélyte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
INSEAD is a non-profit business school with locations in France, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. As a graduate-only business school, INSEAD offers a full-time Master of Business Administration, an Executive MBA, an Executive Master… INSEAD is situated 4 km east of The Eye of Nations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbizon and Arbonne-la-Forêt.
Barbizon
Village
Barbizon is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest. Barbizon is situated 4½ km northwest of The Eye of Nations.
Arbonne-la-Forêt
Village
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arbonne-la-Forêt is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Arbonne-la-Forêt is situated 5 km west of The Eye of Nations.
Fontainebleau
Photo: Alain G, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontainebleau is a lovely historic town 55.5 km south of Paris, France. It is renowned for its large and scenic forest that surrounds one almighty château, once a hunting lodge beloved of the kings of France.
The Eye of Nations
- Categories: sculpture, monument, commemorative plaque, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.40956° or 48° 24′ 34″ northLongitude
2.63298° or 2° 37′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FW4CJ5M+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1164628165OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q117818988
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In Other Languages
“The Eye of Nations” goes by many names.
- French: “L’Œil des nations”
- French: “Œil des nations”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maison Forestière de Franchard and Centre d’Ecotourisme.
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