Observatory of Saint-Veran

The Observatory of Saint-Veran is a French astronomical located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of in the department of in the French Alpes.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pic de Château Renard and Temple de l’église protestante unie de France de Saint-Véran.

Peak
Photo: Eritrichium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Church
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Observatory of Saint-Veran.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Observatory of Saint-Veran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Véran and Queyras.

Village
Photo: OT Queyras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern in the Regional Natural Park. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. is situated 3 km west of Observatory of Saint-Veran.

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The Regional Natural Park is in the part of .

Hamlet
Photo: Gabygaiffe, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Observatory of Saint-Veran.

Observatory of Saint-Veran

Latitude
44.69685° or 44° 41′ 49″ north
Longitude
6.9069° or 6° 54′ 25″ east
Elevation
2,931 metres (9,616 feet)
Open location code
8FP8MWW4+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q3886769
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Satellite Map

Discover Observatory of Saint-Veran from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Observatory of Saint-Veran” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Saint-Véran Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد سان ڤيران”
  • Esperanto: “Observatoire de Saint-Veran”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de Saint-Véran”
  • French: “AstroQueyras”
  • French: “observatoire de Saint-Véran”
  • French: “Observatoire de Saint-Véran”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Saint-Veran”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Saint-Véran”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Saint-Véran”
  • Urdu: “رصدگاہ سینٹ ویران”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Col de Longet and Pic Traversier.

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