From Friday July 24 2009 to Sunday July 26 2009

Année mondiale de l'astronomie

Celebrating the celestial skyscape.

This year the famed Nuits des Etoiles or "Night of the Stars" will be taking place on July 24th 25th and 26th this year. Organised throughout the country the event was even taken up by cities throughout Europe and Africa! Hundreds of volunteers and amateur astronomers will be taking part in the event.

With over 400 events taking place throughout the country and each one involving a range of activities organisers take great care to keep the event original and innovative. In addition this year a hundred or so "Junior" sites have been set up and will be run by miniature astronomers! Thus young volunteers on school trips or in holiday centres will be there to teach you about the stars planets and everything in between.

French Astronomy Association

Address

Observatoire de Paris
61 avenue de l'Observatoire
75014 PARIS
01 40 51 22 21