Alternative names | Juvisy Observatory | ||
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Named after | Camille Flammarion | ||
Organization | Société astronomique de France | ||
Observatory code | 285 | ||
Location | 32, avenue de la Cour-de-France, Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France | ||
Coordinates | 48°41′23″N 2°23′55″E / 48.6898°N 2.3986°E | ||
Altitude | 100 m | ||
Established | 1883 | ||
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The observatory was established in Juvisy-sur-Orge in 1883 by the French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion. In March 2010, the structure was classified as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture. The observatory belongs to the Société astronomique de France.