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The Observatory and the forest of Meudon

A superb walk in the suburbs of Paris to discover the Observatory of Meudon.

You can go to the Observatory from the SNCF station of Meudon, then you have to walk 20 minutes in the city to reach the Observatory. The last ascent is a bit rough but the effort is worth it because you will have a superb view on the capital. You can walk in the park of the Observatory, you can also join the forest of Meudon a little further if you wish to make a little longer walk. It is the ideal stroll for a Sunday, do not hesitate to discover the Observatory of Meudon.

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Duration: 3 h.
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The crossing of the city

You have to walk for about 20 minutes to reach the Observatory. Finding your way out of the station is not very difficult, just go straight to the top of Meudon.
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The point of view on Paris

After the effort of the ascent you will have the right to a magnificent panorama on Paris.
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La Grande Terrasse

The Great Terrace is well shaded and not very big. One can easily go around it.
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The Meudon Observatory

The Observatory of Meudon is not visited for the moment, it is always in activity. It has the particularity to be built from an old castle. We can clearly see that the dome was added to an older part.
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The statue of Jules Janssen

Jules Janssen is a French astronomer, he is at the origin of the transformation of the castle of Meudon in observatory.
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Along the Grande Terrase

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L'Orangerie

Before the castle of the Observatory there was another castle which was completely destroyed in 1795 by a fire, it was used as a workshop for the preparation of shells! The Orangery is all that remains of this castle.
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Hangar Y

Leaving the Observatory Park and walking a little, you can see a curiosity: a hangar for airships! It was used until the end of the First World War. An airship made the world's first closed-circuit flight over the Meudon forest in 1884. It is now a cultural venue open to the public since 2023 with a restaurant.
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Le Tapis Vert

You can go to the forest of Meudon to admire the Orangery from another angle and join what is called the "Green Carpet".
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The ponds of Meudon

While walking you will pass in front of the numerous ponds of the forest of Meudon.
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