Découverte de l’astronomie

23August26August2025
Villar-d'Arêne   
Supervised by the Grenoble Institute of Planetology and Astrophysics.
Astronomy discovery evenings, solar observation workshops and screening of the film Kumulipo.

How to probe the far reaches of the cosmos to decode the mystery of our origins. The distant "worlds," different from our own, glimpsed through the most powerful terrestrial or space telescopes, are a source of beauty and emotion, as well as new scientific challenges.
At the crossroads of genres, at once visual, sound, and documentary art, the film Kumulipo, directed by Gérard Kosicki in partnership with Jérôme Bouvier, an astrophysics researcher, offers a poetic immersion in the Universe, anchored in the constant advancement of our knowledge. 13,8 billion years have passed since the emergence of space-time. Today, we glimpse what we do not yet know...

Dates and times

Opening hours from August 23 to August 26, 2025
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
Open on SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen

– Stargazing evenings: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday from 21:30 p.m. to midnight
– Sun observation workshops: Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
– Screening of the film Kumulipo: Tuesday at 16 p.m. and 21:30 p.m. as a prelude to the stargazing evening

Pricing

Free

Practical information

We speak French

Location

Address

Jardin du Lautaret
Col du Lautaret
05480 Villar-d’Arêne
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