Street of Satory
Satory is an area south of Versailles in France. It is mostly known for its military camp, housing:
- Weapon-testing facilities of Nexter Systems
- Barracks and facilities for Gendarmerie including the GIGN headquarters and the Mobile Gendarmerie armored grouping (GBGM);
- Musique des Troupes de Marine
- Military barracks.
- The areas hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]
The camp was also the original site for the Eurosatory international defense exhibition.
References
- ↑ 1900 Summer Olympics official report. p. 16. Retrieved 14 November 2010. (in French)
48°47′11″N 2°6′43″E / 48.78639°N 2.11194°E
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