International Dark Sky Place

Here, you have the right to be in the clouds!

Those with both feet firmly planted on the ground need only look up and reach out their hand to feel like they are touching the stars.

In 2018, the National Park received the prestigious International Dark Sky Reserve (RICE) label, which recognises the exceptional quality of the Cévennes sky. The Milky Way, stars and constellations can be admired with the naked eye, a privilege denied to more than a third of the world's population due to excessive artificial lighting.

Discover the far reaches of our galaxy with the summer programme offered by Cévennes Tourisme and L'Étoile Cévenole, the Alès astronomy club.

These enjoyable, scientific and poetic events, to be shared with family or friends, include celestial hikes, storytelling under the starry sky, the great night of the stars and more. Booking is required for these unmissable events, which offer the chance to observe the sky from exceptional locations (museums, castles, etc.).