Observatoire de Vernon

Observatoire de Vernon is an observatory in , , . Observatoire de Vernon is situated near the college , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Château des Tourelles and Church Saint Nicolas de Vernonnet.

Castle
Photo: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a castle in the commune of in the département of France. The castle originated in 1196, when Philippe Auguste, fighting against the king of , Richard the Lionheart, for possession of Normandy, seized Vernon and made the town a military base. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Observatoire de Vernon.

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km southwest of Observatoire de Vernon.

Islet
Photo: Pablo altes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an islet, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Observatoire de Vernon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giverny and Saint-Marcel.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.0.
is a small village 80 km to the north-west of the capital city , within the valley of the river Seine and the northern region of Upper Normandy.

Village
Photo: Theoliane, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 4 km west of Observatoire de Vernon.

Village
Photo: Geralix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in the in north-central . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 5 km south of Observatoire de Vernon.

Observatoire de Vernon

Latitude
49.10709° or 49° 6′ 26″ north
Longitude
1.49768° or 1° 29′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FX34F4X+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 854959020
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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Highlights: ISEL Le Havre - ITII Normandie and EICnam Normandie - ITII Normandie.

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