Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Walk along Ave Rene Coty, turn right at Rue de la Tombe Issoire to the
Blvd St Jacques and across the Place St Jacques into Rue du Faubourg
Saint-Jacques.
22. Pl. Saint Jacques (1)
23. 81 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques (1)
Head towards the Observatory.
24-29. Bvd Arago/Pl. de l'Île-de-Sein (6)
Go into the observatory grounds (Jardin de l'Observatoire). Exit back
onto Bvd Arago and circle the observatory grounds via Rue du
Faubourg Saint-Jacques and Rue Cassini.
30-39. Observatoire de Paris: seven on the terrace and in the garden, one in the
interior and two in the north courtyard (10)
Head along the Av. De l'Observatoire. Off to the left along Bvd de
Montparnasse is the Rue Delambre, named after Jean-Baptiste Joseph
Delambre (1749-1822) who completed remeasuring the meridian
between Dunkerque and Rodez in 1799.
6th Arrondissement
Head along the Av. de l'Observatoire, keeping to the left (west) side.
40-41. Av. de l'Observatoire (2)
42. On the median strip at the junction of Av. Denfert Rochereau/Av. de
l'Observatoire (1)
43-44. Place Camille Jullian (2)
45.
At the junction between Av. de l'Observatoire/Rue d'Assas (1)
Head into the Jardin de Marco-Polo past the Fountain of the Observatory.
46-48. Jardin de Marco-Polo (3)
49.
At the junction between Av. de l'Observatoire/Rue Michelet (1)
Walk along the Av. de l'Observatoire along the left (west) outside edge
of Jardin de Robert Cavelier de la Salle.
50-51. Av. de l'Observatoire, on the pavement on the garden side (2)
Enter the Jardin du Luxembourg via the Porte de l'Observatoire (west).
