Camille Flammarion Observatory

The observatory was established in in 1883 by the French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion. In March 2010, the structure was classified as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “285 JU”, “observatoire Camille Flammarion”, “Observatoire Camille Flammarion”, and “卡米耶·弗拉马里翁天文台”
  • Address: 32 Avenue de la Cour de France, Juvisy-sur-Orge, 91260

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Town hall of Juvisy-sur-Orge and Chapelle Saint-Dominique de Juvisy.

Town hall
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is situated 280 metres south of Camille Flammarion Observatory.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 260 metres west of Camille Flammarion Observatory.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 360 metres east of Camille Flammarion Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juvisy-sur-Orge and Athis-Mons.

Town
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or simply Juvisy is a commune in the department in , France. It is on the left bank of the , 18 kilometres southeast of and a few kilometres south of .

Town
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is a commune in the southern suburbs of , France. It is located 16.5 km from the center of Paris. A small part of lies on the territory of the commune of , as do several of the hotels that serve the airport.

Town
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or simply Savigny is a commune in the southern outer suburbs of , . It is located in the department, 19.1 km from the .

Camille Flammarion Observatory

Latitude
48.69301° or 48° 41′ 35″ north
Longitude
2.37117° or 2° 22′ 16″ east
Established
18th century
Open location code
8FW4M9VC+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 148075764
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3348363
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Camille Flammarion Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奥尔日河畔瑞维西天文台”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد كميل فلاماريون”
  • French: “observatoire de Juvisy-sur-Orge”
  • French: “Observatoire de Juvisy-sur-Orge”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Juvisy-sur-Orge”
  • Japanese: “カミーユ・フラマリオン天文台”
  • Urdu: “کیملی فلیمارین رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grotte artificielle and Parc Camille Flammarion.

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