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Brucker hotel, 83 avenue de Saint Cloud, Versailles (Les Yvelines). Hotel particulier attributed to the architect Richard Mic, 1768.
Brucker hotel, 83 avenue de Saint Cloud, Versailles (Les Yvelines). Hotel particulier attributed to the architect Richard Mic, 1768.

ITR4561908: Brucker hotel, 83 avenue de Saint Cloud, Versailles (Les Yvelines). Hotel particulier attributed to the architect Richard Mic, 1768. / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4561908

Brucker hotel, 83 avenue de Saint Cloud, Versailles (Les Yvelines). Hotel particulier attributed to the architect Richard Mic, 1768.

Great water basin in the park of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines), Andre Le Notre (1613-1700).
Great water basin in the park of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines), Andre Le Notre (1613-1700).

ITR4561923: Great water basin in the park of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines), Andre Le Notre (1613-1700). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4561923

Great water basin in the park of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines), Andre Le Notre (1613-1700).

Grove of Apollo Baths. The gardens of the Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
Grove of Apollo Baths. The gardens of the Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4561971: Grove of Apollo Baths. The gardens of the Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4561971

Grove of Apollo Baths. The gardens of the Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

Dome basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
Dome basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4561975: Dome basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4561975

Dome basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4562029: Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4562029

Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4562032: Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4562032

Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4562025: Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4562025

Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

Parc du Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
Parc du Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4562079: Parc du Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4562079

Parc du Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

The groves, the Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).
The groves, the Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

ITR4562136: The groves, the Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708). / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4562136

The groves, the Enceladus basin. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines), 1660-1700. Gardens of Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) and principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708).

Belem Tower in Lisbon (Portugal), built in 1521.
Belem Tower in Lisbon (Portugal), built in 1521.

LBY4562226: Belem Tower in Lisbon (Portugal), built in 1521. / Bridgeman Images

ID: LBY4562226

Belem Tower in Lisbon (Portugal), built in 1521.

Graphic effect on Hong Kong (China)/
Graphic effect on Hong Kong (China)/

TEC4562324: Graphic effect on Hong Kong (China)/ / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4562324

Graphic effect on Hong Kong (China)/

The port in Kowloon district in Hong Kong (China).
The port in Kowloon district in Hong Kong (China).

TEC4562354: The port in Kowloon district in Hong Kong (China). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4562354

The port in Kowloon district in Hong Kong (China).

The Hungarian Pavilion has the Universal Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Imre Makowecz, 1992.
The Hungarian Pavilion has the Universal Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Imre Makowecz, 1992.

TEC4561472: The Hungarian Pavilion has the Universal Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Imre Makowecz, 1992. / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561472

The Hungarian Pavilion has the Universal Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Imre Makowecz, 1992.

The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992.
The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992.

TEC4561487: The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992. / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561487

The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992.

Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).
Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

TEC4561607: Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561607

Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992.
The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992.

TEC4561483: The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992. / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561483

The English Pavilion has the World Exhibition in Seville (Spain). Architect Nicolas Grimshaw, 1992.

Statue in the gardens of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France), amenagement Andre Le Notre (1613-1700).
Statue in the gardens of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France), amenagement Andre Le Notre (1613-1700).

TEC4561655: Statue in the gardens of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France), amenagement Andre Le Notre (1613-1700). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561655

Statue in the gardens of the castle of Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France), amenagement Andre Le Notre (1613-1700).

Statuary in the park of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).
Statuary in the park of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

TEC4561555: Statuary in the park of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561555

Statuary in the park of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

Le Grand Trianon de Versailles, architect Jacques Hardouin Mansart, 1687. Parc du chateau de Versailles (Yveline, Ile de France)
Le Grand Trianon de Versailles, architect Jacques Hardouin Mansart, 1687. Parc du chateau de Versailles (Yveline, Ile de France)

TEC4561679: Le Grand Trianon de Versailles, architect Jacques Hardouin Mansart, 1687. Parc du chateau de Versailles (Yveline, Ile de France) / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561679

Le Grand Trianon de Versailles, architect Jacques Hardouin Mansart, 1687. Parc du chateau de Versailles (Yveline, Ile de France)

Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).
Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

TEC4561576: Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561576

Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).
Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

TEC4561579: Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561579

Fountain of the Chateau de Versailles, Parc de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France).

The portal of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin Mansart 1660-1700.
The portal of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin Mansart 1660-1700.

TEC4561736: The portal of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin Mansart 1660-1700. / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4561736

The portal of the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines, Ile de France). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin Mansart 1660-1700.

The Temple of Love at the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines). Architect Richard Mic 1778. Composed of twelve Corinthian columns resting on a seven-step circular base, the building is covered with a dome.
The Temple of Love at the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines). Architect Richard Mic 1778. Composed of twelve Corinthian columns resting on a seven-step circular base, the building is covered with a dome.

LBY4561782: The Temple of Love at the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines). Architect Richard Mic 1778. Composed of twelve Corinthian columns resting on a seven-step circular base, the building is covered with a dome. / Bridgeman Images

ID: LBY4561782

The Temple of Love at the Chateau de Versailles (Yvelines). Architect Richard Mic 1778. Composed of twelve Corinthian columns resting on a seven-step circular base, the building is covered with a dome.

Great apartment, Queen's room. Boiseries of Dugoullon, Le Goupil and Taupin. Painting of Natoire and de Troy and Gabriel de Trumeaux. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700.
Great apartment, Queen's room. Boiseries of Dugoullon, Le Goupil and Taupin. Painting of Natoire and de Troy and Gabriel de Trumeaux. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700.

ITR4561843: Great apartment, Queen's room. Boiseries of Dugoullon, Le Goupil and Taupin. Painting of Natoire and de Troy and Gabriel de Trumeaux. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700. / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4561843

Great apartment, Queen's room. Boiseries of Dugoullon, Le Goupil and Taupin. Painting of Natoire and de Troy and Gabriel de Trumeaux. Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700.

Bodywork of the organ of the royal chapel began by Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) in 1699 and completed in 1710 by Robert De Cotte (1656-1735).Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700.
Bodywork of the organ of the royal chapel began by Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) in 1699 and completed in 1710 by Robert De Cotte (1656-1735).Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700.

ITR4561904: Bodywork of the organ of the royal chapel began by Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) in 1699 and completed in 1710 by Robert De Cotte (1656-1735).Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700. / Bridgeman Images

ID: ITR4561904

Bodywork of the organ of the royal chapel began by Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) in 1699 and completed in 1710 by Robert De Cotte (1656-1735).Chateau de Versailles (Les Yvelines). Principal architects: Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) and Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708), 1660-1700.

Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan.
Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan.

TEC4563146: Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan. / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4563146

Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan.

Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan.
Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan.

TEC4563160: Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan. / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4563160

Shibuya District in Tokyo, Japan.

Architectonic concrete detail “” palazzo”””.
Architectonic concrete detail “” palazzo”””.

OMG4558998: Architectonic concrete detail “” palazzo”””. / Bridgeman Images

ID: OMG4558998

Architectonic concrete detail “” palazzo”””.

Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan).
Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan).

TEC4563250: Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4563250

Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan).

Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan).
Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan).

TEC4563341: Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4563341

Panoramic view of Tokyo (Japan).

Ginza District in Tokyo, Japan Ginza - Tokyo - Japan -
Ginza District in Tokyo, Japan Ginza - Tokyo - Japan -

TEC4563423: Ginza District in Tokyo, Japan Ginza - Tokyo - Japan - / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4563423

Ginza District in Tokyo, Japan Ginza - Tokyo - Japan -

The school city Lakanel, 3 avenue du President Franklin Roosevelt, in Sceaux (Hauts de Seine, Ile de France). Architect Anatole de Baudot, 1882-1885.
The school city Lakanel, 3 avenue du President Franklin Roosevelt, in Sceaux (Hauts de Seine, Ile de France). Architect Anatole de Baudot, 1882-1885.

LBY4560383: The school city Lakanel, 3 avenue du President Franklin Roosevelt, in Sceaux (Hauts de Seine, Ile de France). Architect Anatole de Baudot, 1882-1885. / Bridgeman Images

ID: LBY4560383

The school city Lakanel, 3 avenue du President Franklin Roosevelt, in Sceaux (Hauts de Seine, Ile de France). Architect Anatole de Baudot, 1882-1885.

Belfort (Territory of Belfort, Franche Comte).
Belfort (Territory of Belfort, Franche Comte).

TEC4563905: Belfort (Territory of Belfort, Franche Comte). / Bridgeman Images

ID: TEC4563905

Belfort (Territory of Belfort, Franche Comte).

The Auberge de la Pomme d'Or in the old warehouses of Bercy, Paris 12th arrondissement.
The Auberge de la Pomme d'Or in the old warehouses of Bercy, Paris 12th arrondissement.

LBY4564020: The Auberge de la Pomme d'Or in the old warehouses of Bercy, Paris 12th arrondissement. / Bridgeman Images

ID: LBY4564020

The Auberge de la Pomme d'Or in the old warehouses of Bercy, Paris 12th arrondissement.

The mixed estate complex Le Monolithe, a Lyon Confluence, 2010, Winy Maas (MVRDV), Pierre Gautier (PGA), Manuel Gautrand (MGA), Erick van Egeraat (EEA) and Emmanuel Combarel-Dominique Marrec (ECDM) (c) Luc Boegly/Combarel Emmanuel Gautier Pierre Gautrand Manuel Maas Winy Marrec MVRDV van Egeraat Erick /Artedia/Leemage
The mixed estate complex Le Monolithe, a Lyon Confluence, 2010, Winy Maas (MVRDV), Pierre Gautier (PGA), Manuel Gautrand (MGA), Erick van Egeraat (EEA) and Emmanuel Combarel-Dominique Marrec (ECDM) (c) Luc Boegly/Combarel Emmanuel Gautier Pierre Gautrand Manuel Maas Winy Marrec MVRDV van Egeraat Erick /Artedia/Leemage

LBY4564250: The mixed estate complex Le Monolithe, a Lyon Confluence, 2010, Winy Maas (MVRDV), Pierre Gautier (PGA), Manuel Gautrand (MGA), Erick van Egeraat (EEA) and Emmanuel Combarel-Dominique Marrec (ECDM) (c) Luc Boegly/Combarel Emmanuel Gautier Pierre Gautrand Manuel Maas Winy Marrec MVRDV van Egeraat Erick /Artedia/Leemage / Bridgeman Images

ID: LBY4564250

The mixed estate complex Le Monolithe, a Lyon Confluence, 2010, Winy Maas (MVRDV), Pierre Gautier (PGA), Manuel Gautrand (MGA), Erick van Egeraat (EEA) and Emmanuel Combarel-Dominique Marrec (ECDM) (c) Luc Boegly/Combarel Emmanuel Gautier Pierre Gautrand Manuel Maas Winy Marrec MVRDV van Egeraat Erick /Artedia/Leemage

Chateau - Abbadia Observatory - Abbadia Castle - Property of the Academy of Sciences, located in Hendaye, in the Atlantic Pyrenees, this castle was the home of Antoine d'Abbadie (1810 - 1897), a scholar and explorer. It was built between 1864 and 1879 by the architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (1814 - 1879), instead of an astronomical observatory dating back to 1858. The castle houses a new observatory, equipped with a Meridian bezel of 2.05 m focal length, with which d'Abbadie participated in the elaboration of the map of the sky “”. Passionate about astronomy, Antoine d'Abbadie made many trips, notably to observe total eclipses of the Sun in Norway (1851), Spain (1860) and Algeria (1867). In 1882 he observed Venus's passage before the Sun from the West Indies. He was president of the Academy of Sciences in 1891 and 1892. Abbadia Castle, owned by the French Academy of Sciences, was built by Eugene Viollet le Duc between 1864 and 1879. It houses a former astronomy observatory.
Chateau - Abbadia Observatory - Abbadia Castle - Property of the Academy of Sciences, located in Hendaye, in the Atlantic Pyrenees, this castle was the home of Antoine d'Abbadie (1810 - 1897), a scholar and explorer. It was built between 1864 and 1879 by the architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (1814 - 1879), instead of an astronomical observatory dating back to 1858. The castle houses a new observatory, equipped with a Meridian bezel of 2.05 m focal length, with which d'Abbadie participated in the elaboration of the map of the sky “”. Passionate about astronomy, Antoine d'Abbadie made many trips, notably to observe total eclipses of the Sun in Norway (1851), Spain (1860) and Algeria (1867). In 1882 he observed Venus's passage before the Sun from the West Indies. He was president of the Academy of Sciences in 1891 and 1892. Abbadia Castle, owned by the French Academy of Sciences, was built by Eugene Viollet le Duc between 1864 and 1879. It houses a former astronomy observatory.

PIX4566971: Chateau - Abbadia Observatory - Abbadia Castle - Property of the Academy of Sciences, located in Hendaye, in the Atlantic Pyrenees, this castle was the home of Antoine d'Abbadie (1810 - 1897), a scholar and explorer. It was built between 1864 and 1879 by the architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (1814 - 1879), instead of an astronomical observatory dating back to 1858. The castle houses a new observatory, equipped with a Meridian bezel of 2.05 m focal length, with which d'Abbadie participated in the elaboration of the map of the sky “”. Passionate about astronomy, Antoine d'Abbadie made many trips, notably to observe total eclipses of the Sun in Norway (1851), Spain (1860) and Algeria (1867). In 1882 he observed Venus's passage before the Sun from the West Indies. He was president of the Academy of Sciences in 1891 and 1892. Abbadia Castle, owned by the French Academy of Sciences, was built by Eugene Viollet le Duc between 1864 and 1879. It houses a former astronomy observatory. / Bridgeman Images

ID: PIX4566971

Chateau - Abbadia Observatory - Abbadia Castle - Property of the Academy of Sciences, located in Hendaye, in the Atlantic Pyrenees, this castle was the home of Antoine d'Abbadie (1810 - 1897), a scholar and explorer. It was built between 1864 and 1879 by the architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (1814 - 1879), instead of an astronomical observatory dating back to 1858. The castle houses a new observatory, equipped with a Meridian bezel of 2.05 m focal length, with which d'Abbadie participated in the elaboration of the map of the sky “”. Passionate about astronomy, Antoine d'Abbadie made many trips, notably to observe total eclipses of the Sun in Norway (1851), Spain (1860) and Algeria (1867). In 1882 he observed Venus's passage before the Sun from the West Indies. He was president of the Academy of Sciences in 1891 and 1892. Abbadia Castle, owned by the French Academy of Sciences, was built by Eugene Viollet le Duc between 1864 and 1879. It houses a former astronomy observatory.


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