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The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and
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The Château-Neuf at Meudon in 1871, after the fire
Project for a dome in the heart of the Château-Neuf, never built. Circa 1880
The Meridian Room (or Cassini Room) at the Paris Observatory. The Paris Meridian is traced on the floor.
Louis XIV
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Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as "The Sun King" and "Louis the Great", which portrayed hi
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…year, it became a cornerstone of Western astronomy. It was here that fields such as geodesy, cartography, and meteorology flourished in France. King Louis XIV's minister of finance organized a "scientific powerhouse" to increase understanding of astronomy, maritime navigation, and science in general. Through…
Portrait of Louis XIV, 1701
Louis XIV as a young child, by an unknown painter
Baptismal certificate, 1638
Louis XIV, then Dauphin of France, in 1642, one year before his accession to the throne, by Philippe de Champaigne