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[[File:Côte d'Azur Museum.jpg|300px|thumb|The Museum of Natural History in Côte d'Azur ]]
The '''Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History''' was a museum in the coastal city of [[Côte d'Azur]] on the planet [[Sigma Octanus IV]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 155</ref>
The '''Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History''' was a museum in the coastal city of [[Côte d'Azur]] on the planet [[Sigma Octanus IV]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 155</ref>


The museum had the appearance of an Athenian temple, with white [[marble]] steps and Ionic columns.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 184</ref>
The museum had the appearance of an Athenian temple, with white [[Marble]] steps and Ionic columns.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 184</ref>


In [[2552]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], the [[Covenant]] attacked Côte d'Azur in hopes of attaining a [[Forerunner]] [[Sigma Octanus IV artifact|artifact]] on display in the Museum of Natural History. The museum, once captured by the Covenant, was guarded by two [[Shade|stationary plasma turrets]] along with a hundred [[Kig-yar|Jackals]].  Guarding the artifact itself however was a pair of [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]. Despite these defenses, [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Blue Team]], led by the [[John-117|Master Chief]], was able to recapture the museum and secure the Forerunner artifact.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 202-209</ref>
In [[2552]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked Côte d'Azur in hopes of attaining a [[Forerunner]] [[Sigma Octanus IV artifact|artifact]] on display in the Museum of Natural History. The museum, once captured by the Covenant, was guarded by two [[Shade|stationary plasma turrets]] along with many [[Kig-yar|Jackals]], [[Unggoy|Grunts]], and [[Sangheili|Elites]].  Guarding the artifact itself however was a pair of [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]. Despite these defenses, [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Blue Team]], led by the [[John-117|Master Chief]], was able to recapture the museum and secure the Forerunner artifact.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 202-209</ref>


The museum was destroyed when Blue Team detonated a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK]] tactical nuclear warhead in Côte d'Azur.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 211</ref>
The museum was destroyed when Blue Team detonated a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK]] tactical nuclear warhead on Côte d'Azur.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 211</ref>
 
== Trivia ==
*The Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History was the place where [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces officially first came in contact with the [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]: unofficially they had already been met in [[2531]] and [[2537]].


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Sigma Octanus IV locations]]

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