Throughout this 7-day, 6-night astronomy trip with donkeys in the heart of the Cévennes National Park, an astronomer or astrophysicist will address various themes during observations and discussions.
To better understand the philosophical and ecological interest of the dark night, the celestial bestiary (planets, stars, clusters, nebulae, etc.) and the system of location on Earth, the notions of distance and scale (solar system, Galaxy, local clusters) and cartography, the legends linked to the constellations, as well as the observation instruments such as the Galileoscope... to be assembled by yourself and to be used without moderation!
A mountain guide from our team will help you discover how this territory was formed since the creation of the earth (geology), the installation of vegetation, the domestication by man (remaining traces of the Neolithic period, space planning) and to orientate you (making a compass, finding your way with or without a map) in order to link the infinitely large to the infinitely small
The objective of this trip is to survey the sky as well as the earth, in an original way and from an original point of view!
Why choose this trip?
- Guided discovery of the geology, the fauna, the flora, the astronomy..
- Itinerancy with donkeys to take advantage of the nature
- Meeting with shepherds on their mountain pastures and accompanying the herd
- Superb bivouac and lodging sites
8 travelers maximum
From 12 years old
Prices
The price includes :
Supervision of the trip by Matthieu Renaud, astrophysicist or an astronomer and Paul Remise, mountain guide
Astronomy equipment
All accommodations specified on the program (yurt, bivouac, dormitory)
All meals from dinner on the first day to the picnic on the last day (in case of specific diet, please inform us)
The donkeys of bat
Contact
21, rue de l'Horloge
30120 Le Vigan
France
30770 Aumessas
France
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