Satory
Area in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Japanese Buddhist term for enlightenment, see Satori.
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]
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The camp was also the original site for the Eurosatory international defense exhibition.