Alignement du palais Longchamp le Soleil à l'équinoxe d'automne 23/9

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:10 p.m., exceptional tours will be organized by the ANDROMEDE association on the occasion of the autumn equinox and the appearance of the solar light projector at the heart of Palais Longchamp.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:10 p.m., exceptional tours will be organized by the ANDROMEDE association on the occasion of the spring equinox and the appearance of the solar light projector at the heart of Palais Longchamp.

Artist Virginie Anouch Kechmanian will offer special events, including a meeting and a new creation, to celebrate the first anniversary of her "Révolution d'une poétesse." These tours will be complemented by a planetarium session at the historic Marseille observatory, to help explain the phenomenon of the equinoxes and solstices that connect the monument to the seasons.

- 11:00 a.m.: Artistic talk, "Révolution d'une poétesse, un cycle poétique vivant," by Virginie Anouch Kechmanian (Foucault Telescope Room)

- 11:30 a.m.: Creation performance of a cyanotype in situ by Virginie Anouch Kechmanian, observation of the light phenomenon and explanations by Lionel Ruiz (Palais Longchamp)

- 12:10 p.m.: Planetarium session on the astronomy of Palais Longchamp by Lionel Ruiz. Activities end at approximately 1:10 p.m.

Meet at the historic Marseille observatory (entrance via Allée Jean-Louis Pons, 4th arrondissement). Welcome from 10:50 a.m.