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On February 14, the Cité de l’espace was delighted to welcome 42 young people aged 12 to 17 from rural and urban neighborhoods in the Tarn region with often limited access to cultural opportunities. The initiative was part of an outing organized by the Cerberus association, winner of the regional “Keys to the planet” call […]

Both Semeccel sites have earned the Tourism & Disability brand for the four disabilities (auditive, mental, motor and visual), since 2003 for the Cité de l’espace and since 2021 for L’Envol des Pionniers. And both venues will participate in National Tourism & Disability Days, a series of events featuring activities accessible to all visitors with […]

It’s official, in January the Cité de l’espace obtained the renewal of the Tourism & Handicap label for the four disabilities: auditive, mental, motor and visual. Granted for five years by the DGE (Direction générale des entreprises) and the Tourisme & Handicap non-profit organization, this Government label validates the site’s accessibility approach. Certified sites are […]

During its traditional month of closure, the Cité de l’espace updated a part of its area known as the Launch Center in the permanent exhibitions. With the continuous aim of staying in tune with the latest developments in space, this update introduces two very current themes: space environment and New Space. The first area offers […]

With its temporary Space and Sport exhibition, the Cité de l’espace in Februray launched its programming for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Celebrating bodies put to the test, minds of steel and team spirit, the exhibition Located in the Astralia hall helps visitors to better understand the similarities between astronauts and athletes, while celebrating […]

The Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, was welcomed to the Cité de l’espace on Thursday, November 23, by Jean-Claude Dardelet, president of Semeccel, Jean Baptiste Desbois, its General Director, and Christophe Chaffardon, Director of Education, Science, and Culture, for a visit to the site, which ESA has historically supported. The […]

With two actions, one at an elementary school and the other at the city’s media library, on November 15th, L’Envol des Pionniers kicked off the actions proposed by the Semeccel within the framework of the metropolitan action program run by the Department of scientific, technical and industrial culture (DCSTI) of the Toulouse Métropole. In all […]

A historic partner of the Semeccel, the MGEN extended its engagement with the Cité de l’espace and L’Envol des Pionniers another three years. An interview with Mathias Savignac, President of the MGEN. How was born this partnership? We encourage our militants in the field to identify meaningful projects and initiatives which have a genuine impact, […]