# Observatoire des Hautes-Plates, France: what it is and when to go > Observatoire des Hautes-Plates is an observatory in France (Dijon). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-des-hautes-plates/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** France · D108G, 21160, Corcelles-les-Monts - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 176 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 47.30248, 4.96078 ## What it is and where Observatoire des Hautes-Plates is an observatory in France (Dijon). It is in [Dijon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dijon/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 6.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.30248, 4.96078; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 176 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.302476%2C4.960781) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.302476%2C4.960781) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/estrellas/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit Observatoire des Hautes-Plates: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 23 | | May | Better not | 14 h 53 | | June | Better not | 15 h 43 | | July | Better not | 15 h 22 | | August | Better not | 14 h 03 | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Possible | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fort de la Motte-Giron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-de-la-motte-giron/): Fort · 2.3 km - [Mont Afrique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-afrique/): Mountain in France · 2.8 km - [Domaine de l'Université de Bourgogne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-l-universite-de-bourgogne/): Winery · 3.8 km - [Domaine Régis Bouvier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-regis-bouvier/): Winery · 4.0 km - [Domaine du Vieux Collège](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-du-vieux-college/): Winery · 4.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Stargazing - [Paris Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatorio-de-paris/): foremost astronomical observatory of France - [University of Bordeaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-de-bordeaux/): university in France - [Observatory of Strasbourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-astronomique-de-strasbourg/): astronomical observatory in France - [List of astronomical observatories](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/d51-plateau-astronomique-de-la-couronne-palc/): Wikimedia list article - [Pises Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-des-pises/): astronomical observatory in France - [Lyon Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/observatoire-de-lyon/): school in France Every France place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Observatoire des Hautes-Plates? It is an observatory in France. ### When is the best time to visit Observatoire des Hautes-Plates? November to March. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to Observatoire des Hautes-Plates? The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 176 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.302476%2C4.960781) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fort de la Motte-Giron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-de-la-motte-giron/), [Mont Afrique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-afrique/), [Domaine de l'Université de Bourgogne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-l-universite-de-bourgogne/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/158646071), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).