Observatoire de Paris

Paris, France (FR)

This telescope can't see very well because of the pollution and the lights.

Observatoire de Paris

Paris, France (FR)

This telescope can't see very well because of the pollution and the lights.

Historical, Scientific - Astronomy
Links: www.obspm.fr
By: Kooothor

Nearby:

Hôpital St-Vincent de Paul

Paris Metro Station - Saint-Jacques

Ambulance

Catacombes de Paris Entrance

Prison de la Santé

Ossements in the Paris Catacombs

'Fondation Cartier' by Jean Nouvel

Catacombs entrance

Hôpital Cochin

Paris Metro Station - Denfert - Rochereau

Marilyn Monroe Poster

Église Saint-Dominique

Comments

kjfitz

@ 2005-08-25 15:46:14

The prime meridian used to pass through here (or it competed with the one that passed through the Observatory at Greenwich anyway.) A long line of brass plates in the ground marks the meridian and marches off through the city.

Kooothor

@ 2005-08-25 16:16:42

Thanks kjftiz for this information.