Peaks of Exploration

History and conquest of Space

• Visit of "Historimage", a fascinating interactive museum about the Great Wars with a reconstruction of the D-day landings and a unique Peace carrousel.
• Lunch in one of Nançay's renowned restaurants.
• Visit of the largest radio astronomical Observatory in Europe situated on the outskirts of Nançay with a star show in the planetarium, "Pôle de l'Espace et des Etoiles".
• Galaxies, comets, black holes, stars and planets... from Venus to Mars, and from Earth to the Moon, you'll find answers to the riddles of the universe during your guided tour of the Nançay astronomical research center, which houses the largest radio-telescope in Europe. Experts from around the world come to listen to the stars in this silent oasis in the middle of the forests of Sologne.