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Saturday 19 September, 14:00

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 14:00 - 18:00

Observatoire du Chinonais

Les Hauts-de-l'Olive 37500 Chinon

Indre-et-Loire

Centre-Val de Loire

CHINONAIS OBSERVATORY

Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 19 September, 14:00

©Fondation du patrimoine

Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Amidst the vineyards, the observatory run by the association "Astronomie en Chinonais" offers tours of the various facilities.
Information: astrochinon.fr

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 14:00 - 18:00

Additionnal information

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

About the location

Observatoire du Chinonais

Les Hauts-de-l'Olive 37500 Chinon

Indre-et-Loire

Centre-Val de Loire

A white dome, in the middle of vineyards(vines), overhangs the valley of Vienna(Vienne) at a height of 105 m. Built from 1988 till 1990, the astronomical observatory of Chinon is operational since 1991\. It is livened up(led) by the association Astronomy in Chinonais.

Tags

Édifice industriel, scientifique et technique, Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

Access

signposting the set up from the professional high school Cugnot

Observatoire de Chinon

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