Marseille Observatory

metropolitan France · France

Marseille Observatory, France
Photo: MGHX, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
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A historic observatory with roots in the 18th century, later relocated to the Longchamp district of Marseille. It preserves antique telescopes and contributed to comet and nebula discoveries.

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