Learn how to measure time using the stars by making a sundial or a celestial watch, as part of AstroGeo week.
Discover how the stars have enabled humans to measure time. In this workshop, you’ll make a sundial or a celestial watch to learn how to tell the time by day or night, th...

Discover how the stars have enabled humans to measure time. In this workshop, you’ll make a sundial or a celestial watch to learn how to tell the time by day or night, thanks to the stars. It’s a fun, educational activity that combines astronomy, arts and crafts and the history of science, ideal for all ages.

Equipments

  • Shady grounds

Opening

Thursday 24 July 2025 at 10 am.
New session on the same day at 11am.

Languages

  • French

Welcoming people with disabilities

  • Not accessible in a wheelchair

Further information

Booking :
No advance booking required

Rates

Free of charge. The Flaine Summer Pass is required.

How to find us

The activity is located at the kiosk in Flaine Forum, not far from the Tourist Office.

To get there on foot from Flaine Forêt, take the orange inclined lifts.

Coming by car? The nearest car park is P2, just before the entrance to Flaine Forum.
“Measuring time” workshop