22.07.2026
Observatoire François-Xavier Bagnoud, Observatoire François-Xavier Bagnoud, 3961 St-Luc
OFXB is getting all dressed up - a big astronomy party this summer in St-Luc!
**Monday, July 20**
4:00 p\.m\. \| Exceptional lecture by Thomas Dolivo "Apollo 16 visits Descartes" in Tignousa
**Wednesday, July 22**
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : Luca Sciarini \- "Du chemin des planètes aux confins du cosmos \- Échelles de temps et de distance dans l’Univers"
**Thursday, July 23**
6:00 p\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Friday, July 24**
From 4:00 p\.m\. \| Activities in the village center
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : David Lindemann \- "From Photon to Image: How a Deep\-Sky Photograph is Born"
6:00 p\.m \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Saturday, July 25**
1:30 p\.m\. \| Official ceremony at Tignousa: in the presence of authorities, partners and guests, with unveiling of the commemorative plaque\. Traditional performances \(Alphorn, fifes and drums\) and convivial raclette at Tignousa, open to the public\.
From 3:00 p\.m\.\| Activities in the village center
4:00 p\.m\.\| Lecture at Tignousa: Prof\. Gilbert Burki – *"Earth Facing the Cosmos: What Does One Cubic Centimeter of Space Contain?"*
10:00 p\.m\. \- 4:00 a\.m\.\| Open cellars
**Sunday, July 26**
From 3:00 p\.m\. \| Activities in the village center
11:30 a\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : Dr\. Pierre Gillouard \- "Rediscovering the Meaning of the Cosmos\."
**Monday, July 27**
From 4:00 p\.m\.\| Activities in the village center
8:00 p\.m\. \| The Distant Songs, Departure from the village square
**Tuesday, July 28**
From 4:00 p\.m\.\| Activities in the village center
**Wednesday, July 29**
4:00 p\.m \| Lecture at Tignousa: Prof\. Sylvia Ekström \- *"100,000 Trillions of Stars: The Secret Life of Our Cosmic Mothers"*
**Thursday, July 30**
6:00 p.m. 7 Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Friday, July 31**
From 4:00 p\.m\. \| Activities in the village center
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : Prof\. Michel Mayor \(2019 Nobel Prize in Physics\) \- "*Is There a Planet B? Will Humanity Migrate to an Exoplanet?"*
6:00 p\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall , followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Saturday, August 1**
National Day and artisan market in St-Luc
**Sunday, August 2**
11:30 a\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
4:00 p\.m\.\| Lecture at Tignousa: Dr\. Arthur Choplin \- *"Cosmic Pulse: (Re)discovering the Cosmos Through Images, Sounds, and Musical Compositions"*
**Throughout the festival**: Photography Exhibition at the Galerie du Raccard
4:00 p\.m\. \| Exceptional lecture by Thomas Dolivo "Apollo 16 visits Descartes" in Tignousa
**Wednesday, July 22**
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : Luca Sciarini \- "Du chemin des planètes aux confins du cosmos \- Échelles de temps et de distance dans l’Univers"
**Thursday, July 23**
6:00 p\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Friday, July 24**
From 4:00 p\.m\. \| Activities in the village center
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : David Lindemann \- "From Photon to Image: How a Deep\-Sky Photograph is Born"
6:00 p\.m \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Saturday, July 25**
1:30 p\.m\. \| Official ceremony at Tignousa: in the presence of authorities, partners and guests, with unveiling of the commemorative plaque\. Traditional performances \(Alphorn, fifes and drums\) and convivial raclette at Tignousa, open to the public\.
From 3:00 p\.m\.\| Activities in the village center
4:00 p\.m\.\| Lecture at Tignousa: Prof\. Gilbert Burki – *"Earth Facing the Cosmos: What Does One Cubic Centimeter of Space Contain?"*
10:00 p\.m\. \- 4:00 a\.m\.\| Open cellars
**Sunday, July 26**
From 3:00 p\.m\. \| Activities in the village center
11:30 a\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : Dr\. Pierre Gillouard \- "Rediscovering the Meaning of the Cosmos\."
**Monday, July 27**
From 4:00 p\.m\.\| Activities in the village center
8:00 p\.m\. \| The Distant Songs, Departure from the village square
**Tuesday, July 28**
From 4:00 p\.m\.\| Activities in the village center
**Wednesday, July 29**
4:00 p\.m \| Lecture at Tignousa: Prof\. Sylvia Ekström \- *"100,000 Trillions of Stars: The Secret Life of Our Cosmic Mothers"*
**Thursday, July 30**
6:00 p.m. 7 Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Friday, July 31**
From 4:00 p\.m\. \| Activities in the village center
4:00 p\.m\. \| Lecture at Tignousa : Prof\. Michel Mayor \(2019 Nobel Prize in Physics\) \- "*Is There a Planet B? Will Humanity Migrate to an Exoplanet?"*
6:00 p\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall , followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
**Saturday, August 1**
National Day and artisan market in St-Luc
**Sunday, August 2**
11:30 a\.m\. \| Theatre: Apéro at the multipurpose hall, followed by the dinner\-show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
4:00 p\.m\.\| Lecture at Tignousa: Dr\. Arthur Choplin \- *"Cosmic Pulse: (Re)discovering the Cosmos Through Images, Sounds, and Musical Compositions"*
**Throughout the festival**: Photography Exhibition at the Galerie du Raccard
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Observatoire François-Xavier Bagnoud
Observatoire François-Xavier Bagnoud
3961 St-Luc
CH