Nice, France

Côte d'Azur Observatory, Mont Gros

Côte d'Azur Observatory, Mont Gros, Nice

Scattered across a wooded hilltop, this working observatory unites Charles Garnier’s scientific campus with Gustave Eiffel’s ingenious moving dome. Its great refractor embodies the ambition and engineering of late nineteenth-century astronomy.

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Location

Coordinates: 43.725066, 7.300685

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