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Le Jour de la Nuit

View from L'Auberge Ensoleillee (Les Terrasses), Ecrins National Park, France.
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“Dark skies” movement booming at European parks

December 3, 2024

On October 12, parks authorities in France organized their latest “Le Jour de la Nuit” or “The Day of Darkness,” a celebration of night skies gracing France’s national park network. Launched in 2008, the dark […]

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