Observatory Stay

Le Hameau des Étoiles

Haumont, Fleurance, Gers, France. Forty cottages share the campus with a retractable-roof astronomy dome. Guided sessions use an automatic 254 mm telescope and astronomy camera to display celestial images on a large screen.

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Night Sky Experience

What the catalog describes, and what to arrange for your dates.

Program & schedule
Guided camera-assisted dome show, advertised approximately 90 minutes. Tickets close 24 hours ahead; no same-day phone or on-site booking. No future dated session availability was confirmed from the current portal.
Equipment access
Operator lists one 254 mm (10-inch) automatic-pointing telescope with astronomical camera/CCD and large display under a retractable roof. Guided camera-assisted programme, not guaranteed eyepiece or self-operated access. Paid tickets ≥24h ahead; confirm future dates/season.
Astronomy guide
Guide availability is not confirmed in this record.
Sky context
Sky class unavailable. No supported Bortle estimate is recorded.
Source review
2026-10-09. Read the source links and notes.

Arrange your night

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Guest access
Public programme; arrange astronomy access separately from lodging. Camera-assisted viewing on a screen.
Inclusion & fees
Astronomy has an additional cost; confirm current fees and package terms. EUR 19 · per dome-session ticket · Adults EUR 12 · per dome-session ticket · Children age 4–11 EUR 0 · per dome-session ticket · Children under 3; exact age-3 pricing is unlisted
Reservations
Reserve astronomy in advance. Listed advance notice: 24 hours.
Minimum nights
3-night lodging minimum.
Ages
Published child fee covers ages 4–11; children under 3 are free. Age-3 pricing and a formal minimum age are unlisted; confirm.
Duration
90 minutes.
Group size
Up to 60 participants; confirm places.
Schedule
Guided camera-assisted dome show, advertised approximately 90 minutes. Tickets close 24 hours ahead; no same-day phone or on-site booking. No future dated session availability was confirmed from the current portal.
Telescope season
Telescope operating months are not recorded; confirm dates. Only the lodging season April 27–mid-October 2026 is published. This is not a dated astronomy calendar or a repeatable future-season rule; confirm the next lodging season and dome dates.
Weather alternatives
Orange/red heat alerts may modify the programme; extreme heat may cancel it. Confirm the cloud/rain fallback for the intended session.
Other restrictions
Standard cottage rentals require three nights. The dome's published capacity is 60, not live ticket inventory. Guided images are displayed on screen; eyepiece/self-operation access is not established. A past July 2026 event offered an indoor weather alternative and overnight package; neither is confirmed for future dates.

Program terms reviewed 2026-10-09. Check property programme terms.

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  • Is the telescope, observatory, or guide available on the exact nights you want?
  • Is the session private, shared, included, or booked as an add-on?
  • Can the property recommend a darker nearby site if the main deck is affected by lights?

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Equipment & stay notes

Telescope setup
Operator lists one 254 mm (10-inch) automatic-pointing telescope with astronomical camera/CCD and large display under a retractable roof. Guided camera-assisted programme, not guaranteed eyepiece or self-operated access. Paid tickets ≥24h ahead; confirm future dates/season.
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Observatory Stay
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Sky estimate
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Last source review
2026-10-09
Stella note
Estimated named cottage-precinct pin corroborated by operator plan; reception ~180 m west. Paid dome tickets close 24h ahead; no same-day booking. 2026 lodging: Apr 27–mid-Oct. Future sessions/season unlisted; confirm before booking. Standard rental: 3 nights.

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Highlights7
  • Forty cottages share the campus with a retractable-roof astronomy dome. Guided sessions use an automatic 254 mm telescope and astronomy camera to display celestial images on a large screen.
  • This is camera-assisted guided observing; independent eyepiece access or telescope self-operation is not established.
  • Dome tickets are separate and must be booked at least 24 hours ahead. Same-day reservations by phone or on site are not accepted.
  • Published dome prices are €19 for adults and €12 for ages 4–11; confirm current fees and younger-child pricing. Extreme heat may alter or cancel a session; weather can prevent live observing.
  • The dome programme remains advertised, but no future dated ticket availability was confirmed. Ask the operator for the next session and lodging season before booking.
  • The published 2026 lodging season runs from April 27 to mid-October. Standard cottage rentals require at least 3 nights; a current shorter-stay astronomy package is not established.
  • The map uses an estimated named point in the cottage precinct, about 180 m east of the operator-linked reception marker; it is not surveyed cottage, dome or entrance GPS.

The sky during your stay

What you can expect overhead at Le Hameau des Étoiles through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.

Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Listed months

July 2026

Telescope season not recorded; confirm dates. Only the lodging season April 27–mid-October 2026 is published. This is not a dated astronomy calendar or a repeatable future-season rule; confirm the next lodging season and dome dates.

  • Darkest skies

    New Moon on Jul 14 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.

  • Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal

    The galactic core is high overhead and visible, lower in the south.

  • Delta Aquariids meteor showerlikely

    Peaks around Jul 30, up to ~25/hr. A steady southern-hemisphere favourite.

Dark-sky parks & sites near here

Certified parks, reserves, and observing sites within reach of this stay.

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