Observatory of Paris
Region : Ile de France
Description:
The Observatory of Paris is present in three locations:- Paris
- Meudon
- Nancay
Seven laboratories form the center, which is a large facility and has the status university.
30% of French astronomers do their research in this University.
The Observatory of Paris has three main missions:
- Research,
- Training,
- Communication & Transfer of the Knowledge.
Planning:
Two hours are needed to visit this location in Paris founded by Colbert, and more specifically:- The room of the talking clocks,
- The large gallery with magnificent instruments of observation,
- The Chamber Council decorated with the Directors of the Observatory of Paris,
- The Cassini room, crossed in a north-south axis by the Paris meridian and shown via brass rod
- The 18th century Arago dome and his telescope. Disclaimer : The management team of the destination has the possibility to change the opening days and hours without prior communication.
Comments:
The research carried out there cover all fields of astronomy and astrophysics:- The study of the Sun and Sun-Earth relations, particularly in the site of Paris,
- Planets and planetary systems,
- Star creation and interstellar space,
- The formation and evolution of galaxies,
- Astroparticles and cosmology,
- Metrology of the space & time,
- The history and philosophy of sciences.
Address:
77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 ParisBy Bus: lines 38, 83 or 91 stop 'Observatoire-Port Royal'
By subway: station Port-Royal or Denfert-Rochereau.
N 48°51'35'' E 02°20'40''
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