Observatoire de Vernon
Observatoire de Vernon is an observatory in Vernon, Arrondissement of Les Andelys, Normandy. Observatoire de Vernon is situated nearby to the university ITII Normandie, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Petit Banc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château des Tourelles and Île du Talus.
Château des Tourelles
Castle
Photo: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château des Tourelles is a castle in the commune of Vernon in the Eure département of France. The castle originated in 1196, when Philippe Auguste, fighting against the king of England, Richard the Lionheart, for possession of Normandy, seized Vernon and made the town a military base. Château des Tourelles is situated 1¼ km southwest of Observatoire de Vernon.
Île du Talus
Islet
Photo: Pablo altes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île du Talus is an islet, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Observatoire de Vernon.
Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet
Museum
Photo: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet is a museum, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Observatoire de Vernon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Marcel and Giverny.
Saint-Marcel
Village
Photo: Theoliane, Public domain.
Saint-Marcel is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Saint-Marcel is situated 4 km west of Observatoire de Vernon.
Giverny
Giverny is a small French village 80 km to the north-west of the capital city Paris, within the valley of the river Seine and the northern region of Upper Normandy.
Port-Mort
Village
Photo: Giogo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port-Mort is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Port-Mort is situated 9 km northwest of Observatoire de Vernon.
Observatoire de Vernon
- Type: Observatory
- Address: L1
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vernon, Arrondissement of Les Andelys, Eure, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.10709° or 49° 6′ 26″ northLongitude
1.49768° or 1° 29′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FX34F4X+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 854959020OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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