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Public transportation services to the Cité de l’espace and L’Envol des Pionniers have entered a new phase, with the scheduled arrival of the subway and expansion of bus lines. On March 24th, the tunnel boring machine Marguerite de Catellan pierced the future station of the C line of the subway, Limayrac – Cité de l’espace. […]

On March 19th, the Cité de l’espace hosted an evening debate organized by the Friends of the Cité de l’espace (AACE) association and 3AF, dedicated to the place of young people in the space sector. The event was a huge success. Three round table sessions were attended by students, startups, associations and industrial professionals involved […]

In 2025, all of the Cité de l’espace’s travelling exhibitions will be on the go in France and in Europe. The exhibition, De la Terre aux étoiles will remain at l’abbaye de Stavelot (Belgium) through June 2025. The very popular Explore Mars, which was supposed to benefit from an extended stay at Jurassica (Porrentruy, Switzerland) […]

For the exhibition, Air France, a story of elegance, the L’Envol des Pionniers store has been expanded into the main hall so as to be able to offer more than fifty new products. These include exclusive Air France – L’Envol des Pionniers items such as a limited-edition scarf, a mug, a magnet and posters. The […]

Since early February, a new open-air exhibition has been displayed on the gates of the Cité de l’espace, visible from outside the site. Featuring 39 large panels, the ocean seen from space highlights the critical role of satellites in observing and preserving the oceans. This exhibition, produced by TIMKAT for the Cité de l’espace, is […]

Partner of the Business Bridge European Space Conference since 2017, the Semeccel took part in the 17th edition of the event which took place on January 28th and 29th, 2025 at the Square Convention Center in Brussels. With more than 1500 participants at 20 round tables, this conference is a major gathering for space actors […]

Air France, a story of elegance. Since February 12th, 2025, L’Envol des Pionniers will showcase Air France through a temporary exhibition which gives visitors a unique opportunity to discover how over the years the French company has imagined the experience of travel right down to the last detail, celebrating the French art of living to […]

From China... On December 5th, the Cité de l’espace hosted a delegation from the Chinese space field led by Mr. Bian Zhigang, vice-administrator of the Chinese space agency, the CNSA. This visit was planned as part of a meeting organized by the CNES. Discussions dealt with French-Chinese collaboration and future moon and Mars exploration, in […]