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);

  • 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





  1. ^ 1900 Summer Olympics official report. p. 16. Accessed 14 November 2010. (in French)



Coordinates: 48°47′11″N 2°6′43″E / 48.78639°N 2.11194°E / 48.78639; 2.11194












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