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Satory
Area in France
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 area hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics. The camp was also the original site for the Eurosatory international defense exhibition.
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- SATORY 9 JANVIER 2014 100.jpg by Domenjod, CC BY-SA 3.0
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