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Observatory Description
The Paris Observatory was completed in 1672 and has associations with several famous astronomers of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

It was here that Ole Rømer measured the speed of light and that Christian Hyugens found the rings of Saturn. Outside the Observatory is a statue of Le Verrier, the discoverer of the planet Neptune.
Hobbies & Activities category: Astronomical observatory or site
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