Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer

field campus of the Université Paris 6 in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte d'Azur, France
Organization building Q3348478
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The Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer was founded in 1882[1]. It operates as a parent organization of Sorbonne University.

Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer

Summary

Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a building[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer is located in Villefranche-sur-Mer[3].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer is in the country of France[4].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's instance of is recorded as building[5].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's instance of is recorded as observatory[6].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's instance of is recorded as centre for marine biology[7].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's headquarters location is recorded as Villefranche-sur-Mer[8].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's Commons category is recorded as Observatoire océanologique de Villefranche-sur-Mer[9].
  • 1882 marks the founding of Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer[10].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.696252, 'lon': 7.306673}[11].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's parent organization or unit is recorded as Sorbonne University[12].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's parent organization or unit is recorded as National Center for Scientific Research[13].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's parent organization or unit is recorded as INSU[14].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's official website is recorded as https://www.imev-mer.fr/[15].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's director / manager is recorded as Q136191911[16].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's operating area is recorded as Mediterranean Sea[17].
  • Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Institut de la Mer de Villefranche, IMEV181, Chemin du Lazaret 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France'}[18].

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Founding

1882 marks the founding of Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer[10].

Leadership

Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's director / manager is recorded as Q136191911[16].

Operations

Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer's headquarters location is recorded as Villefranche-sur-Mer[8]. Parent organizations include Sorbonne University[12], a university in France[19], in France[20], founded in 2018[21], headquartered in Sorbonne[22]; National Center for Scientific Research[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[23], in France[24], founded in 1939[25], headquartered in Paris[26]; and INSU[14], a research institute[27], in France[28], founded in 1985[29].

Why It Matters

Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer ranks in the top 4% of building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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  8. [10] . gazettelabo.fr. Retrieved . gazettelabo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name IMEV
    Director / manager Aleksei Alekseevich Korotnev, Q136190750, Mikhail Davydov +9
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1813]]: IMEV"
  2. 8w ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 43.696252, 'lon': 7.306673}
    Headquarters location Villefranche-sur-Mer
    Inception +1882-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Director manager
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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