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Nice Observatory

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Nice Observatory, France
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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
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Set on the summit of Mont Gros, this observatory was designed by Charles Garnier with a dome engineered by Gustave Eiffel. Its grounds and large refractor date from the late 19th century.

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