“La Route des Origines” goes via the Cité de l’espace

Imagine a route that enables you to gather knowledge that covers the origins of the Universe and Mankind. A journey that also extends over the magnificent regions of Catalonia and the Midi-Pyrenees! This cultural and scientific route, which is not only fun but also accessible to children and adults alike, is known as La Route des Origines and unites 6 partners for the following 9 sites:

The Centre for Observing the Universe in Ager, Catalonia, Spain.
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The “Chantier de Fouilles Paléontologique” (Paleontological digs) in Montréal in the Gers, France which is dependent on Toulouse Museum.
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The Cité de l’Espace, the space adventure theme park in Toulouse, France.
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The “Ferme des Étoiles” in Mauroux, France, which is part of the “night stations” network and proposes quality observations of the night sky.
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The “Hameau des Étoiles” in Fleurance, France, an astronomy-base holiday camp (associated with the “Ferme des Étoiles”).
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The Pic du Midi (France) is a mythical astronomical observatory created in 1880 and perched at an altitude of 2,877 m.
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The Natural History Museum in the “red city” of Toulouse, France, which has recently re-opened.
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The Didactic Archaeological Park in Sant Llorenç de Montgai, Catalonia (Spain) which, as its name indicates, helps you to find out all about archaeology.
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Roca Del Bous, also situated in Sant Llorenç de Montgai, Catalonia (Spain) is a prehistoric site where there are traces of human occupation dating back to the end of the Middle Paleolithic Age (which is more than 30,000 years ago).
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To find out more about possible dates and activities, you can consult the websites of each place or that of La Route des Origines.

French participants in “La Route des Origines” include the Cité de l’Espace, the Natural History Museum in Toulouse and the “À Ciel Ouvert” site in Fleurance, in the Gers. Spanish partners include the Centre for the Study of Archaeological and Prehistoric Heritage at Barcelona University (CEPAP-UAB), the Montsec Centre for Observing the Universe in Ager and the Historic Heritage Research and Popularisation Association in Llorenç (ARDPH). This project is financed by the European Community and the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER). This transborder and multidisciplinary initiative is part of the Spain-France-Andorra Territorial Co-operational Operational Programme 2007-2013  (Poctefa).