Observatories
VLJ
Val-joyeux, France
From the 1st of January 1901, the new observatory in Val-Joyeux becomes the French National Magnetic Observatory.
In 1936, the Val-Joyeux Observatory will cease observations with the arrival of electric tramways, the development of power lines and industry in the Paris region.
| IAGA Code: | VLJ |
| Location : | Val-Joyeux, France |
| Institutions : | Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (France) |
| Latitude : | 48.821° |
| Longitude : | 2.014° |
| Altitude : | 114 meters |
| Orientation : | HDZ |
| Instruments : |
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| Status : | Closed (in operation from 1901 to 1936) |
| Data Availability : | |
| Contact: | Benoit Heumez |
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