Fête de la Science Val-de-Marne

The Fête de la Science in Val-de-Marne

Every October, Val-de-Marne participates in the Fête de la Science, a national event created in 1991 to promote scientific culture to the general public. The department, rich in higher education institutions, research laboratories, and cultural facilities, offers a particularly conducive setting for this event which seeks to bring the world of science closer to everyday life.

A department rooted in research and innovation

Val-de-Marne hosts numerous scientific and university institutions that actively participate in the Fête de la Science:

• Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) with its laboratories open to the public
• The Henri-Mondor University Hospital Center and its medical research teams
• The Grandes Écoles and scientific training institutes in the department
• Innovative companies in the Val-de-Marne technology sector

Events offered

The Fête de la Science in Val-de-Marne offers a dense and varied program:

• Science Village with experimentation stands for families
• Conferences by researchers on current scientific topics
• Guided tours of laboratories and research facilities
• Practical workshops for children and adults: chemistry, physics, biology, digital
• Traveling science exhibitions in the department's media libraries

Science for all

The Fête de la Science in Val-de-Marne is resolutely focused on inclusivity. Formats adapted for very young children (from 3 years old), schoolchildren, and adults of all levels allow everyone to participate according to their desires and skills. Translations and specific mediation are offered for non-French-speaking audiences, who are very present in this multicultural department.

The national theme and its local adaptation

Each edition of the Fête de la Science is placed under a national theme that guides the proposals of scientific and cultural actors. In Val-de-Marne, this theme is adapted through the prism of local realities: urban environment, health, digital technology, and social innovation are particularly developed angles linked to the specificities of the departmental territory.