Stargazing Night 2026 in Essarts-le-Roi (78): skywatching in Yvelines

For this new edition of Nuits des Étoiles, the Albireo78 club, based in Essarts-le-Roi in Yvelines, invites both the curious and astronomy enthusiasts to the city's Street Workout Park to come and observe the stars and the night sky on the evening of August 7–8, 2026, starting at 8:30 p.m. A chance to learn more about the universe’s mysteries, no matter your age, thanks to a spectacular stargazing session with the club members' telescopes.

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A night of endless possibilities, with a special sighting on the summer sky: Deneb in Cygnus, Vega in Lyra, or Altair in Aquila. It's a chance to view the stars peeking over the horizon from a fresh angle, and to switch perspectives if you’re used to roaming the planetariums of Paris and the Île-de-France region. A golden moment to become a whiz on stars and planets!

An exceptional evening open to everyone and free, one of the few offered in the Yvelines!

Nights of the Stars 2026: schedule and dates for nocturnal events in Paris and Île-de-France
Nights Under the Stars return from August 7 to 9, 2026. All weekend long, astronomers invite the curious to stargaze and share in a magical moment, across Paris and Île-de-France. Click here to explore our pick of activities in the region. [Read more]