Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie & La Géode
PAR-42 • museums1980 - 1986

Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie & La Géode

Europe's largest science museum featuring the 36-meter mirrored geodesic sphere in Parc de la Villette

48.895600°N, 2.388100°E•exterior Axis
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Documented Historiographical History

Created by President François Mitterrand on the site of the former slaughterhouse halls of Paris, designed by architect Adrien Fainsilber and inaugurated on March 13, 1986, the night Giotto probe intercepted Halley's Comet.

Architectural & Symbolic Reading

A visionary temple of scientific discovery, technology, and space exploration, reflecting the boundless curiosity of modern civilization.

Historical Legends & Mysteries

The giant mirrored sphere of La Géode was said to reflect the entire Parisian sky in a single panoramic lens without optical distortion.

Insider Curiosities & Secret Facts
•La Géode is a 36-meter-diameter geodesic sphere clad in 6,433 polished stainless steel triangles that perfectly reflect the surrounding park and sky.
•The museum includes the Argonaute, an authentic 1950s French military submarine that visitors can explore from bow to stern.
•It houses one of the most advanced digital planetariums in the world with high-definition 8K celestial laser projections.
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