Parc de l’Observatoire
Parc de l’Observatoire is a park in Meudon, Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France which is located on Place Janssen. Parc de l’Observatoire is situated nearby to the garden Square Anna Marly, as well as near the building Château de Meudon.- Opening hours:
April 1st—September 30th: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
October 1st—March 31st: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Park
- Also known as: “Terrasse de l’Observatoire”
- Address: 5 Place Janssen
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison d’Armande Béjart and Château de Meudon.
Maison d’Armande Béjart
Historic building
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison d’Armande Béjart is a historic building, which is situated 190 metres east of Parc de l’Observatoire.
Château de Meudon
Building
Photo: Franck devedjian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Meudon, also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine, as well as of the Chalais valley. Château de Meudon is situated 140 metres south of Parc de l’Observatoire.
Meudon Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Jean-Marc Astesana, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and the world’s oldest observatory still in operation. Meudon Observatory is situated 430 metres southwest of Parc de l’Observatoire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meudon and Cité Sans Souci.
Meudon
Town
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
Meudon is a French commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region, on the left bank of the Seine. It is located 9.1 km from the center of Paris.
Clamart
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clamart is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.7 km from the centre of Paris. The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: bas Clamart, the historical centre, and petit Clamart with urbanization developed in the 1960s replacing pea fields.
Parc de l’Observatoire
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Meudon, Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.80645° or 48° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
2.2324° or 2° 13′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R64J+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 456757929OpenStreetMap feature
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