On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, France is set to witness a spectacular solar eclipse. But beware: watching it with the naked eye or with ordinary sunglasses carries serious risks. Find out where to snag the essential certified eclipse glasses before it's too late!
The eclipse of the century is coming this Wednesday, August 12, 2026. To watch it safely, a local association in Savigny-le-Temple, Seine-et-Marne, is hosting a special evening of stargazing with a picnic on the program.
In August 2026, the sky will dim for a rare encounter: a solar eclipse. In the Paris region, with about 92% coverage, you’ll want to take precautions to observe it safely. Timing, safety, location—we’ll walk you through everything to get prepared!
On August 12, 2026, a spectacular partial solar eclipse will be visible from Paris and the entire Île-de-France region. Here’s what you need to know to give yourself the best possible chances…
The Cité des sciences is dedicating a day to the solar eclipse visible from Paris on 12 August 2026. On the program: workshops, mini-lectures, Sun watching, eclipse tracking, and the Night of the Stars evening.
Get ready for the astronomical event of the century. On August 12, 2026, France and much of Europe will witness a rare celestial phenomenon—an unprecedented event in modern history: a total solar eclipse coinciding with the peak of the Perseids meteor shower. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle happening all on the same day!
An exceptional solar eclipse will take place in France on August 12, 2026, with 99.5% occultation in Biarritz. This rare astronomical phenomenon will offer a near-total spectacle in south-west France, 27 years after the last total eclipse visible in Europe.
