The library is located both in Paris and in Meudon.
Paris - Opening Hours - Access and visitor information
Monday to Friday, from 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm, on reservation 24 working hours minimum before at la.bibliotheque chez obspm.fr for special collections.
Postal address
61 avenue de l’Observatoire
75014 Paris
Visitor entrance
77 avenue Denfert-Rochereau
75014 Paris
Bus : lines 38, 83 or 91, stop off at Observatoire-Port Royal
Metro : lines 4 or 6, stop off at Denfert-Rochereau
RER (Regional Express Rail) : line B, stop off at Port-Royal or Denfert-Rochereau
Meudon - Opening Hours - Access and visitor information
Monday to Thursday, from 9am to 12 and from 1:30pm to 6pm ; Friday, from 9am to 12 and from 1:30pm to 5pm, on reservation 24h minimum before at la.bibliotheque chez obspm.fr for special collections.
Postal address and visitor entrance
Building 18 Evry Schatzman
5 place Jules Janssen
92195 Meudon Cedex
Vehicle and Delivery Access
Building 18 Evry Schatzman
11 avenue Marcelin Berthelot
92195 Meudon Cedex
The Transilien rail link, Montparnasse station : stop off at Meudon or Bellevue
RER (Regional Express Rail), line C : stop off at Meudon-Val Fleury
Metro and bus : line 12, stop off at Mairie d’Issy, then bus 169 to Pont de Sèvres, stop off at Place Rabelais or Eglise de Meudon
Contact
If you have any question, you can contact the Library one email hotline :
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Paris
tel. : +33 1 40 51 21 41
Meudon
tel. : +33 1 45 07 79 34
For any question about astronomy or astrophysics : scar.imcce chez obspm.fr
Registration
Registration is annual, and is valid for the academic year.
- For the Paris Observatory staff and students, see the registration form
- Temporary staff will fill an additional form
- For others, see this registration form. To register, you will need to show :
– a valid identity card or passport,
– a proof of research activity,
– or a valid student card.
You also need to leave an ID document at the Paris Observatory entrance.