Snowshoeing under the stars in Mercantour national park

Take advantage of the experience of Marc, a local guide of Rando Terre d'Azur to discover Mercantour's stary sky. You will be amazed !

One in two people in the world cannot see the Milky Way because of light and air pollution! In France, in the most protected places from this pollution, we can distinguish from 3000 to 5000 stars. It is in one of these places that Marc of Rando Terre d'Azur invites you to follow him to see the sky as you have never seen it before...

In addition to being a huge playground and discovery area, with multiple climatic and historical influences that hides a unique diversity of fauna and flora in France; the Mercantour National Park is committed to preserving the night sky, currently working to obtain the label "International Star Sky Reserve".

The outings proposed by Marc are part of this approach. Their objective is to reveal the wonders of the sky and its secrets far from any light pollution.

During your night snowshoeing excursion, you will discover the main celestial objects, very difficult to observe in an urban environment.

This excursion is labeled "National Park Spirit", which means that it respects the environment and the protection of the exceptional territory that is the Mercantour.

Then opt for this privileged moment under the stars, where Marc will share with you all his knowledge on the mythology and history of astronomy, great distances, celestial objects etc.