The Nice Observatory or the Observatoire de Nice is the popular refracting telescope observation facility that is found in this French city. It is strategically located on the summit of Mont Gros, which has a fine view of the city and the Baie des Anges.
The Nice Observatory is recognized as a major European astronomical institution devoted to astronomical researches and studies.
The observatory was a project of banker and philanthropist Raphael Bischoffmein. He initiated its construction in 1879 with the observatory’s architect as Charles Barnier. The world famous Gustave Eiffel was the one who designed the main dome of the observatory.
In 1888, the observatory was able to acquire a 76 centimeter refractor telescope and at the time of its operation was considered as the largest refracting telescope in the world.
However, the year after (in 1889), a better refractor telescope was purchased by the Lick Observatory, replacing the Nice astronomical telescope of the world’s largest.
The site of the observatory is considered as one of the best in Europe. Its park is wide and spacious and covering about an area of 100 acres. It is likewise well protected and maintained by the management of the observatory.
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