Table 16. Local Circumstances for Europe - France
Total Solar Eclipse of 1999 August 11

Location Name   Latitude Longitude  Elev.      First Contact        Second Contact      Third Contact        Fourth Contact           Maximum Eclipse       Eclip. Eclip. Umbral
                                              U.T.    P   V  Alt     U.T.    P   V       U.T.     P   V      U.T.    P   V  Alt     U.T.    P   V  Alt Azm   Mag.   Obs.  Durat.
                                      m    h  m  s    °   °   °    h  m  s    °   °    h  m  s     °   °    h  m  s    °   °   °    h  m  s    °   °   °   °
FRANCE                  
Abbeville        50°06´N  001°50´E     -   09:04:31.3 282 318 41  10:21:45.2  47  72  10:22:55.4 342   6  11:43:48.1 106 110 55  10:22:20.3 194 219 50 142  1.027  1.000  01m10s
Albert           50°00´N  002°39´E     -   09:05:24.6 283 318 41  10:22:54.2  52  75  10:24:13.3 337   0  11:45:11.8 107 109 55  10:23:33.7 195 218 51 144  1.027  1.000  01m19s
Aix en Provence  43°32´N  005°26´E     -   09:05:49.9 293 335 46      -                   -               11:53:29.3  98  94 62  10:27:53.6  16  42 58 144  0.848  0.815        
Amiens           49°54´N  002°18´E     -   09:04:54.5 283 318 41  10:22:04.4  73  97  10:23:55.8 316 339  11:44:40.3 106 110 55  10:23:00.1 195 218 51 143  1.027  1.000  01m51s
Angers           47°28´N  000°33´W     -   08:59:39.6 287 327 40      -                   -               11:40:38.7 102 110 57  10:17:49.7  14  44 51 136  0.944  0.937        
Angoulˆme        45°39´N  000°09´E     -   08:59:22.3 290 332 41      -                   -               11:42:19.8  99 107 59  10:18:26.7  14  45 52 135  0.893  0.872        
Annecy           45°54´N  006°07´E     -   09:07:29.4 289 328 46      -                   -               11:53:37.3 102  97 59  10:29:00.8  16  38 56 148  0.920  0.906        
Avignon          43°57´N  004°49´E     -   09:05:00.8 293 334 46      -                   -               11:52:03.7  98  96 61  10:26:41.2  15  42 57 143  0.858  0.827        
Bayonne          43°29´N  001°29´W     -   08:56:19.1 293 339 40      -                   -               11:39:12.3  95 107 61  10:14:58.2  14  50 53 130  0.825  0.785        
Beauvais         49°26´N  002°05´E     -   09:04:16.4 283 320 41  10:21:36.2 134 158  10:23:30.6 255 280  11:44:32.5 106 109 56  10:22:33.4  15  39 51 142  1.027  1.000  01m54s

Besançon         47°15´N  006°02´E     -   09:07:57.9 287 324 45      -                   -               11:52:38.2 104 100 58  10:28:48.9  15  37 55 149  0.958  0.954        
Béthune          50°32´N  002°38´E     -   09:05:50.1 282 317 41      -                   -               11:44:52.7 107 110 55  10:23:39.4 195 217 50 144  0.988  0.990        
Bolbec           49°34´N  000°29´E     -   09:02:30.0 283 320 40  10:19:12.2 135 161  10:21:03.4 254 280  11:41:47.6 105 111 55  10:20:07.8  14  40 50 139  1.027  1.000  01m51s
Bordeaux         44°50´N  000°34´W    48   08:58:03.4 291 334 41      -                   -               11:41:02.4  98 107 60  10:16:59.0  14  47 52 133  0.867  0.839        
Boulogne Billan  48°50´N  002°15´E     -   09:04:01.0 284 322 42      -                   -               11:45:06.6 105 108 56  10:22:40.9  15  40 51 142  0.991  0.993        
Brest            48°24´N  004°29´W     -   08:56:04.0 285 325 36      -                   -               11:33:33.0 102 117 55  10:12:11.8  13  46 47 130  0.964  0.962        
Caen             49°11´N  000°21´W     -   09:01:13.4 284 322 39      -                   -               11:40:31.2 104 112 56  10:18:43.9  14  41 50 138  0.994  0.996        
Calais           50°57´N  001°50´E     -   09:05:16.0 281 316 40      -                   -               11:43:22.3 108 112 54  10:22:34.0 194 218 50 143  0.978  0.979        
Cambrai          50°10´N  003°14´E     -   09:06:15.0 282 317 42      -                   -               11:46:03.6 107 109 55  10:24:29.6 195 217 51 145  0.996  0.998        
Cannes           43°33´N  007°01´E     -   09:08:13.4 293 334 48      -                   -               11:56:42.0  99  91 61  10:30:58.4  16  39 58 148  0.856  0.824        

Châlons sur Mar  48°57´N  004°22´E     -   09:06:45.2 284 320 43  10:25:49.6 181 203  10:26:22.4 209 231  11:48:40.1 106 105 56  10:26:06.0  15  37 52 146  1.028  1.000  00m33s
Chambéry         45°34´N  005°56´E     -   09:07:06.3 290 329 46      -                   -               11:53:28.1 101  97 60  10:28:42.0  16  39 56 147  0.910  0.893        
Charleville Méz  49°46´N  004°43´E     -   09:07:46.8 283 317 43  10:26:03.1  54  75  10:27:26.7 336 357  11:48:44.4 107 106 56  10:26:44.9 195 216 52 148  1.028  1.000  01m24s
Chauny           49°37´N  003°13´E     -   09:05:47.7 283 319 42  10:23:16.7  97 121  10:25:27.2 292 315  11:46:20.7 106 108 56  10:24:21.9 195 218 51 145  1.027  1.000  02m10s
Cherbourg        49°39´N  001°39´W     -   09:00:11.2 283 321 38  10:16:10.5 145 174  10:17:45.3 242 270  11:38:11.4 105 114 55  10:16:57.8  14  42 49 136  1.027  1.000  01m35s
Clermont Ferrand 45°47´N  003°05´E     -   09:03:14.4 289 330 43      -                   -               11:47:55.7 100 102 60  10:23:34.8  15  42 54 141  0.905  0.887        
Compiàgne        49°25´N  002°50´E     -   09:05:10.2 284 320 42  10:22:42.3 126 150  10:24:44.8 263 287  11:45:48.7 106 108 56  10:23:43.5  15  38 51 144  1.027  1.000  02m02s
Creil            49°16´N  002°29´E     -   09:04:37.7 284 320 42  10:22:25.0 153 177  10:23:52.5 236 260  11:45:18.0 105 108 56  10:23:08.7  15  39 51 143  1.027  1.000  01m27s
Crépy en Valois  49°14´N  002°54´E     -   09:05:06.8 284 320 42  10:23:02.4 151 175  10:24:33.1 238 262  11:46:01.3 106 108 56  10:23:47.7  15  38 51 144  1.028  1.000  01m31s
Dieppe           49°56´N  001°05´E     -   09:03:30.3 283 319 40  10:20:09.0  83 109  10:22:09.5 305 330  11:42:38.5 106 111 55  10:21:09.2 194 219 50 141  1.027  1.000  02m01s

Dijon            47°19´N  005°01´E     -   09:06:36.6 287 324 44      -                   -               11:50:46.4 104 102 58  10:27:03.7  15  38 54 147  0.956  0.952        
Douai            50°22´N  003°04´E     -   09:06:12.8 282 317 42      -                   -               11:45:40.4 107 109 55  10:24:16.7 195 217 51 145  0.991  0.993        
Dunkerque        51°03´N  002°22´E     -   09:05:58.5 281 315 41      -                   -               11:44:09.9 108 111 54  10:23:22.9 194 217 50 144  0.974  0.974        
Elbeuf           49°17´N  001°00´E     -   09:02:52.0 284 321 40      -                   -               11:42:46.7 105 110 56  10:20:50.1  14  40 50 140  1.000  1.000        
Fécamp           49°45´N  000°22´E     -   09:02:31.3 283 320 40  10:18:57.1 113 139  10:21:04.5 276 302  11:41:31.6 105 112 55  10:20:00.7  14  40 50 139  1.027  1.000  02m07s
Forbach          49°11´N  006°54´E     -   09:10:14.1 284 318 45  10:29:07.7  96 115  10:31:20.8 295 313  11:52:46.0 107 103 56  10:30:14.2 196 214 53 152  1.028  1.000  02m13s
Forges les Eaux  49°37´N  001°33´E     -   09:03:47.1 283 320 41  10:20:43.1 117 142  10:22:50.2 272 297  11:43:33.7 106 110 56  10:21:46.6  14  39 50 141  1.027  1.000  02m07s
Grenoble         45°10´N  005°43´E     -   09:06:39.5 291 330 46      -                   -               11:53:16.3 101  97 60  10:28:19.4  16  40 56 146  0.897  0.877        
Hagondange       49°15´N  006°10´E     -   09:09:17.9 284 318 44  10:27:55.6 100 120  10:30:09.3 291 310  11:51:29.9 107 104 56  10:29:02.4 195 215 53 150  1.028  1.000  02m14s
Haguenau         48°49´N  007°47´E     -   09:11:13.2 284 318 46  10:30:38.2 124 142  10:32:47.6 267 285  11:54:31.6 107 101 56  10:31:42.9  16  33 54 154  1.028  1.000  02m09s

Hayange          49°20´N  006°03´E     -   09:09:12.0 284 318 44  10:27:46.0  92 112  10:29:56.4 299 318  11:51:14.6 107 104 56  10:28:51.2 195 215 53 150  1.028  1.000  02m10s
Hirson           49°55´N  004°05´E     -   09:07:05.8 283 317 42  10:25:22.5  36  58  10:26:10.0 354  15  11:47:36.2 107 107 55  10:25:46.2 195 217 52 147  1.028  1.000  00m48s
La Rochette      45°28´N  006°07´E     -   09:07:20.1 290 329 46      -                   -               11:53:52.4 101  97 60  10:29:02.5  16  39 56 148  0.908  0.890        
Le Havre         49°30´N  000°08´E     -   09:02:02.5 283 321 40  10:18:48.9 149 176  10:20:20.2 239 266  11:41:13.8 105 112 55  10:19:34.5  14  41 50 139  1.027  1.000  01m31s
Le Mans          48°00´N  000°12´E     -   09:00:55.9 286 325 40      -                   -               11:41:50.9 103 110 57  10:19:11.9  14  42 51 137  0.961  0.958        
Lens             50°26´N  002°50´E     -   09:05:59.3 282 317 41      -                   -               11:45:15.5 107 110 55  10:23:56.2 195 217 50 145  0.990  0.992        
Lille            50°38´N  003°04´E    43   09:06:26.1 282 316 41      -                   -               11:45:31.1 108 110 55  10:24:20.0 195 217 50 145  0.984  0.985        
Limoges          45°50´N  001°16´E     -   09:00:53.0 289 331 42      -                   -               11:44:26.1 100 105 59  10:20:24.6  15  44 53 137  0.901  0.882        
Longwy           49°31´N  005°46´E     -   09:08:57.1 283 318 44  10:27:27.5  73  93  10:29:20.8 317 337  11:50:38.6 107 105 56  10:28:24.1 195 215 53 150  1.028  1.000  01m53s
Lorient          47°45´N  003°22´W     -   08:56:41.7 286 327 37      -                   -               11:35:32.7 101 115 56  10:13:32.2  13  46 49 131  0.947  0.940        

Lyon             45°45´N  004°51´E   286   09:05:38.3 290 329 45      -                   -               11:51:18.7 101  99 60  10:26:43.7  15  40 55 145  0.911  0.894        
Marseille        43°18´N  005°24´E    75   09:05:44.6 294 336 46      -                   -               11:53:31.0  98  94 62  10:27:50.8  16  42 58 144  0.841  0.806        
Maubeuge         50°17´N  003°58´E     -   09:07:14.4 282 316 42      -                   -               11:47:11.0 107 108 55  10:25:38.7 195 216 51 147  0.991  0.993        
Meaux            48°57´N  002°52´E     -   09:04:51.7 284 321 42      -                   -               11:46:06.7 105 107 56  10:23:41.3  15  39 52 143  0.996  0.997        
Melun            48°32´N  002°40´E     -   09:04:18.9 285 322 42      -                   -               11:45:58.4 104 107 57  10:23:17.3  15  39 52 143  0.983  0.984        
Metz             49°08´N  006°10´E     -   09:09:13.4 284 318 44  10:27:55.6 113 133  10:30:09.0 277 297  11:51:35.0 107 103 56  10:29:02.3  15  35 53 150  1.028  1.000  02m13s
Montbéliard      47°31´N  006°48´E     -   09:09:09.8 287 323 46      -                   -               11:53:49.2 105 100 58  10:30:07.9  16  36 55 151  0.969  0.968        
Montpellier      43°36´N  003°53´E     -   09:03:35.0 293 336 45      -                   -               11:50:17.1  97  97 62  10:24:54.8  15  44 56 141  0.844  0.809        
Moyeuvre Grande  49°15´N  006°02´E     -   09:09:07.3 284 318 44  10:27:42.4 102 122  10:29:56.4 289 308  11:51:16.6 107 104 56  10:28:49.4 195 215 53 150  1.028  1.000  02m14s
Mulhouse (Mülha  47°45´N  007°20´E     -   09:10:01.5 286 321 46      -                   -               11:54:35.2 105  99 57  10:31:02.2  16  35 55 152  0.978  0.978        


Location Name   Latitude Longitude  Elev.      First Contact        Second Contact      Third Contact        Fourth Contact           Maximum Eclipse       Eclip. Eclip. Umbral
                                              U.T.    P   V  Alt     U.T.    P   V       U.T.     P   V      U.T.    P   V  Alt     U.T.    P   V  Alt Azm   Mag.   Obs.  Durat.
                                      m    h  m  s    °   °   °    h  m  s    °   °    h  m  s     °   °    h  m  s    °   °   °    h  m  s    °   °   °   °
FRANCE                  
Nancy            48°41´N  006°12´E     -   09:08:59.1 285 320 45      -                   -               11:51:57.6 106 103 57  10:29:05.3  15  35 54 150  1.000  1.000        
Nantes           47°13´N  001°33´W     -   08:58:19.0 287 328 39      -                   -               11:38:52.7 101 111 57  10:16:08.4  14  45 50 133  0.935  0.925        
Nice             43°42´N  007°15´E     -   09:08:36.1 293 334 48      -                   -               11:57:05.3  99  91 61  10:31:24.2  16  39 58 149  0.861  0.831        
Nîmes            43°50´N  004°21´E     -   09:04:18.6 293 335 45      -                   -               11:51:09.6  98  97 61  10:25:48.1  15  43 57 142  0.853  0.820        
Noyon            49°35´N  003°00´E     -   09:05:30.2 283 319 42  10:22:55.5 104 128  10:25:06.9 285 309  11:46:00.2 106 108 56  10:24:01.2 195 218 51 144  1.027  1.000  02m11s
Orléans          47°55´N  001°54´E     -   09:02:56.1 286 324 42      -                   -               11:44:54.0 103 107 57  10:21:55.1  15  41 52 141  0.963  0.961        
Paris            48°52´N  002°20´E    50   09:04:08.6 284 321 42      -                   -               11:45:14.3 105 108 56  10:22:49.3  15  39 51 142  0.992  0.994        
Pau              43°18´N  000°22´W     -   08:57:40.9 293 339 41      -                   -               11:41:31.1  95 105 62  10:16:56.0  14  49 54 132  0.822  0.781        
Perpignan        42°41´N  002°53´E     -   09:01:57.9 295 339 44      -                   -               11:48:25.8  95  98 63  10:22:57.7  15  46 56 138  0.813  0.770        
Poitiers         46°35´N  000°20´E     -   09:00:08.3 288 329 41      -                   -               11:42:28.7 101 108 58  10:19:00.3  14  44 52 136  0.921  0.907        

Reims            49°15´N  004°02´E     -   09:06:32.4 284 319 43  10:24:36.3 131 154  10:26:35.7 259 281  11:47:55.5 106 106 56  10:25:36.0  15  37 52 146  1.028  1.000  01m59s
Rennes           48°05´N  001°41´W     -   08:58:49.1 285 325 39      -                   -               11:38:29.3 102 113 57  10:16:16.1  14  44 50 134  0.960  0.956        
Rethel           49°31´N  004°22´E     -   09:07:09.2 283 318 43  10:25:04.7  94 116  10:27:15.1 296 317  11:48:19.3 107 106 56  10:26:09.9 195 217 52 147  1.028  1.000  02m10s
Rouen            49°27´N  001°05´E     -   09:03:06.0 283 320 40  10:20:11.0 144 170  10:21:50.5 244 270  11:42:51.0 105 111 56  10:21:00.7  14  40 50 140  1.027  1.000  01m40s
Saint Avold      49°06´N  006°42´E     -   09:09:54.8 284 318 45  10:28:47.3 109 128  10:31:02.1 282 301  11:52:29.9 107 103 56  10:29:54.6  15  35 53 152  1.028  1.000  02m15s
Saint Étienne    45°26´N  004°24´E     -   09:04:53.3 290 330 45      -                   -               11:50:36.1 100  99 60  10:25:54.7  15  41 55 144  0.900  0.880        
Saint Étienne d  49°23´N  001°06´E     -   09:03:03.9 284 321 40  10:20:20.3 155 181  10:21:42.0 233 259  11:42:54.4 105 110 56  10:21:01.1  14  40 50 140  1.027  1.000  01m22s
Saint Nazaire    47°17´N  002°12´W     -   08:57:37.4 287 328 39      -                   -               11:37:41.2 101 112 57  10:15:08.2  14  45 50 132  0.936  0.926        
Saint Quentin    49°51´N  003°17´E     -   09:06:03.5 283 318 42  10:23:39.3  66  89  10:25:22.2 323 346  11:46:19.5 107 108 55  10:24:30.7 195 217 51 145  1.027  1.000  01m43s
Sarcelles        49°00´N  002°23´E     -   09:04:18.2 284 321 42      -                   -               11:45:15.6 105 108 56  10:22:55.8  15  39 51 143  0.996  0.997        

Sarrebourg       48°44´N  007°03´E     -   09:10:09.9 285 319 45  10:29:41.1 150 169  10:31:18.8 242 260  11:53:21.7 106 101 56  10:30:29.9  16  34 54 152  1.028  1.000  01m38s
Saverne          48°44´N  007°22´E     -   09:10:35.9 285 319 45  10:30:07.3 143 161  10:31:55.9 249 267  11:53:53.7 107 101 56  10:31:01.6  16  34 54 153  1.028  1.000  01m49s
Sedan            49°42´N  004°57´E     -   09:08:01.7 283 318 43  10:26:19.0  61  82  10:27:54.3 329 350  11:49:10.2 107 106 56  10:27:06.6 195 216 52 148  1.028  1.000  01m35s
Senlis           49°12´N  002°35´E     -   09:04:42.0 284 320 42  10:22:44.0 164 189  10:23:50.6 225 249  11:45:30.1 105 108 56  10:23:17.3  15  39 51 143  1.027  1.000  01m07s
Soissons         49°22´N  003°20´E     -   09:05:44.9 284 319 42  10:23:28.7 126 149  10:25:31.9 264 287  11:46:40.8 106 107 56  10:24:30.3  15  38 52 145  1.028  1.000  02m03s
Strasbourg       48°35´N  007°45´E   142   09:11:02.5 285 319 46  10:30:58.5 158 176  10:32:22.7 234 252  11:54:39.5 106 100 56  10:31:40.6  16  34 54 153  1.028  1.000  01m24s
Thionville       49°22´N  006°10´E     -   09:09:22.5 284 318 44  10:27:59.3  86 106  10:30:05.8 305 324  11:51:24.8 107 104 56  10:29:02.6 195 215 53 151  1.028  1.000  02m07s
Toulon           43°07´N  005°56´E     -   09:06:31.2 294 336 47      -                   -               11:54:41.7  98  92 62  10:28:54.6  16  42 58 145  0.838  0.802        
Toulouse         43°36´N  001°26´E   164   09:00:10.0 293 337 43      -                   -               11:45:13.9  96 102 62  10:20:18.2  15  47 55 136  0.836  0.799        
Tours            47°23´N  000°41´E     -   09:01:04.8 287 326 41      -                   -               11:42:54.2 102 108 58  10:19:48.1  14  43 52 138  0.945  0.937        

Troyes           48°18´N  004°05´E     -   09:05:57.3 285 322 43      -                   -               11:48:33.6 105 105 57  10:25:33.9  15  38 53 145  0.981  0.982        
Valence          44°56´N  004°54´E     -   09:05:24.7 291 331 45      -                   -               11:51:48.0 100  98 60  10:26:49.3  15  41 56 144  0.887  0.864        
Valenciennes     50°21´N  003°32´E     -   09:06:45.8 282 317 42      -                   -               11:46:26.4 107 109 55  10:24:59.3 195 217 51 146  0.990  0.992        
Verdun           49°10´N  005°23´E     -   09:08:12.9 284 319 44  10:26:41.5 121 142  10:28:50.3 269 290  11:50:14.9 106 104 56  10:27:45.9  15  36 53 149  1.028  1.000  02m09s
Villeurbanne     45°46´N  004°53´E     -   09:05:41.7 290 329 45      -                   -               11:51:22.0 101  99 60  10:26:47.4  15  40 55 145  0.911  0.895        

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