After three and a half centuries of astronomy practiced within its walls - from 1667 till now - the Observatoire de Paris has an incredibly rich scientific and technological heritage. Its history is that of its scientists, its research, its instruments, its buildings and its archives; today’s scientific discoveries will become tomorrow’s historical treasures.
History and Heritage
The Paris Observatory
The Observatory at Meudon
The Nançay Observatory
The history of astronomy team
Heritage Resources
The following pages are destined for all, be they neophytes or experts, who are tempted, via any one of the three sites, and through the resources available at the Bibliothèque de l’Observatoire de Paris, to explore the history of astronomy, and the history of science, subjects which are actively pursued at the Observatoire.