Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
The largest science museum in Europe, set in the Parc de la Villette in the north-east of the city. Next to it sits the Géode, a mirrored sphere that holds a dome cinema.
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.8956, 2.3881
Get the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Île-de-France volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
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Montmartre 3.6 km
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Questions
Where is Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie?
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sacré-Cœur Basilica (3.4 km), Montmartre (3.6 km), Passage Brady (3.6 km).
How do I get the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Île-de-France volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Île-de-France volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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