Société astronomique de France
The Société astronomique de France, the French astronomical society, is a non-profit association in the public interest organized under French law. Founded by astronomer Camille Flammarion in 1887, its purpose is to promote the development and practice of astronomy.
Société astronomique de France
Camille Flammarion, SAF's founder
Astronomy Tower of the Sorbonne
Camille Flammarion Observatory
Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels, and works on psychical research and related topics. He also published the magazine L'Astronomie, starting in 1882. He maintained a private observatory at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France.
Camille Flammarion
"Telefonoscope" from La Fin du Monde, 1894
The "Flammarion engraving", 1888