Pyramide de Cassini
Pyramide de Cassini is an obelisk in Villejuif, Arrondissement of L’Haÿ-les-Roses, Île-de-France. Pyramide de Cassini is situated nearby to the park Square Simone-Veil, as well as near the bus stop Paul Vaillant-Couturier - Hôpital Paul Brousse-Métro.Photo: Binche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Villejuif, France
- Also known as: “Cassini Pyramid”, “Mire de Cassini”, and “pyramide de Cassini”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier station and Hôpital Paul-Brousse.
Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier station
Metro station
Photo: Hegor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier is a station of the Paris Métro, located on Line 7. It serves the commune of Villejuif. Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier station is situated 290 metres southeast of Pyramide de Cassini.
Hôpital Paul-Brousse
Hospital
Hôpital Paul-Brousse is a hospital in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France. It is named after Paul Brousse, a French socialist. Marc Zelter MD and Daniel Vittecoq MD were professors in this hospital. Hôpital Paul-Brousse is situated 370 metres southwest of Pyramide de Cassini.
Institut Gustave Roussy
Hospital
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Institut Gustave Roussy, sometimes called Gustave Roussy, is a cancer research hospital in Europe. It is located near Paris. It is named after Gustave Roussy, a Swiss-French neuropathologist. Institut Gustave Roussy is situated 1¼ km west of Pyramide de Cassini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villejuif and Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
Villejuif
Town
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villejuif is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located seven kilometres from the centre of Paris.
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Town
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 4.5 km from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
Ivry-sur-Seine
Town
Ivry-sur-Seine or simply Ivry is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km from the centre of Paris.
Pyramide de Cassini
- Categories: level staff, meridian marker, sculpture, obelisk, building, and tourism
- Location: Villejuif, Arrondissement of L’Haÿ-les-Roses, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.79831° or 48° 47′ 54″ northLongitude
2.36623° or 2° 21′ 58″ eastInception
1742Operator
Ville de VillejuifOpen location code
8FW4Q9X8+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 64414723OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3411268
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Pyramide de Cassini” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡西尼金字塔”
- French: “mire de Cassini”
- French: “pyramide de Cassini”
- French: “Pyramide de Cassini”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Square Simone-Veil and Gymnase Maurice Baquet.
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