Astr'Auvergne Festival

6th Edition - July 17 to 19, 2025

The Astr'Auvergne Festival returns for its 6th edition from July 17 to 19, 2025. Three evenings of exceptional conferences will mark this event:

• Thursday, July 17 at 9:30 PM: Philippe Perrin, French astronaut, on the theme "Going into space, an experience of body and mind"
• Friday, July 18 at 9:30 PM: Yaël Nazé, astrophysicist at the University of Liège
• Saturday, July 19 at 9:30 PM: Rémi Cabanac, scientific director of the Pic du Midi Observatory

Every morning from 10 AM to 12 PM, the astronomy school will welcome children aged 4 to 12. The evenings will be punctuated by the AstroQuizz at 7:30 PM, followed by the conferences and night-time telescope observations.

A round table on conspiracy theories in space sciences is scheduled for Saturday at 6 PM.

2025 Program

• 10 AM - 12 PM: Astronomy school for 4-12 year olds (daily)
• 7:30 PM: AstroQuizz (every evening)
• 9:30 PM: Evening conference (every evening)
• After conference: Night-time telescope observations
• Saturday 6 PM: Round table on conspiracy theories

Highlights of the 2025 Edition

• Philippe Perrin: French astronaut, conference on Thursday evening
• Yaël Nazé: Renowned astrophysicist, conference on Friday evening
• Rémi Cabanac: Scientific director of the Pic du Midi, conference on Saturday evening
• Astronomy School: Workshops for children every morning