Pises Observatory, Cévennes National Park

Name: Pises Observatory
Address: Cévennes National Park, France

#2 among attractions in Cévennes National Park

Top attraction, Observatories and planetariums

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Pises Observatory is an astronomical observatory at the Parc National des Cévennes in France. It is situated at 1300 m altitude and houses an optical telescope with a charge-coupled device used for asteroid surveys. ()

Local name: Observatoire des Pises Coordinates: 44°2'23"N, 3°30'13"E

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Cévennes National Park France

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Pises Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Aigoual, Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu, Avèze.

6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Aigoual, Cévennes National Park
170 min walk • Mont Aigoual is the highest point of the Gard department, France. It is part of the Massif Central, and it is located within the Cévennes National Park. Its southern slopes are the source of the river Hérault flowing into the Mediterranean.
6.6 miNE
Park
Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu, Cévennes National Park
170 min walk • The Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu is an arboretum on the southern flank of Mont Aigoual, about 39 km north of Le Vigan, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, at the border of Gard and Lozère. It is open daily without charge.
6.6 miSE
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Avèze
169 min walk • Avèze is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Pises Observatory, Cévennes National Park

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Pises Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mont Aigoual, Cévennes National Park

Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu, Cévennes National Park

Avèze