Lyon Observatory

Lyon Observatory is an astronomical located in , a commune in the department in eastern , near . Founded in 1878, the entire facility was listed as a historical site on 9 May 2007.
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  • University
  • …is also known as “OSUL”
  • …is operated by Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1
  • Description: school in France
  • Address: 9 Avenue Charles André, Saint-Genis-Laval, 69230

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Beauregard and Église Saint-Genès de Saint-Genis-Laval.
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Castle
is a castle, which is situated 400 metres east of Lyon Observatory.
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Church
is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Lyon Observatory.
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Historic house
is a historic house, which is situated 1 km northeast of Lyon Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort de Côte-Lorette and Saint-Genis-Laval.
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Locality
is a locality.
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Town
is a commune in the…
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Town
is a former commune in the … is situated 3 km northeast of Lyon Observatory.

Lyon Observatory

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Latitude
45.6939° or 45° 41′ 38″ north
Longitude
4.78272° or 4° 46′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FQ6MQVM+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 262839175
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q3348374

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Lyon Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد ليون”
  • Belarusian: “Ліёнская абсэрваторыя”
  • Chinese: “里昂天文台”
  • Dutch: “Lyon Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ليون”
  • French: “Observatoire de Lyon”
  • French: “observatoire de Saint-Genis-Laval”
  • French: “OSU”
  • French: “OSUL”
  • German: “Observatoire de Lyon”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Lyon”
  • Japanese: “リヨン天文台”
  • Latin: “Observatorium Lyonense”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium w Lyonie”
  • Slovenian: “Observatorij Lyon”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Lyon”
  • Spanish: “OSUL”
  • Urdu: “لیون رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nymphée de la Grotte de Beauregard and Parc de Beauregard.

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