General public

Observing sessions

Come and observe, from scratch

Inauguration on 11 December 2025; public sessions from 1 January 2027; bookings not open yet.

Once open, booking will depend on the activity: through the association’s HelloAsso activities, or through the calls on the portal. Until then, write to us.

No prior knowledge is needed: the team guides you, explains, and sets up the instruments.

A session cancelled for weather drops off the calendar on its own, so there is no need to call and check.

  • Booking once open, through HelloAsso or the portal depending on the activity

  • Sessions at dusk, under the Toulouse dome

  • Groups welcome on request

The public around the association’s instruments at dusk during an outreach event in Tarbes, 12 October 2019.
The public around the association’s instruments at dusk during an outreach event in Tarbes, 12 October 2019.

Credit: UPS in Space

Access

Coming with a disability

What if I have a disability?

Mobility impairment. It is possible to follow our activities from the observatory’s control room, on the second floor of the building. Reaching the instruments, however, means taking a steep staircase: the spaces are only adapted as far as the terrace that leads to it.

Hearing impairment. Arrangements can be made on request. Write to us before your visit.

Visual impairment. Provision is being put in place. We prefer to say so rather than let anyone believe it already exists.

When to come

The next dates

Sessions are published in the association’s calendar, which serves as the reference schedule.