Science Festival 2026 Comes to Annonay

The Château de la Lombardière hosts the Ardèche Science Village for a weekend dedicated to scientific discovery and experimentation for all.

Generic image of the Science Festival in Annonay, Ardèche, with families discovering scientific experiments.
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Generic image of the Science Festival in Annonay, Ardèche, with families discovering scientific experiments.

For the 2026 Science Festival, the Château de la Lombardière in Annonay becomes the venue for the Ardèche Science Village, offering a weekend of scientific exploration for all ages.

Under the national theme "Savory Science" (Saveurs savantes), this edition invites people of all ages to explore science in all its forms. The program, which is fun and interactive, will cover various fields such as food, chemistry, microbiology, energy, environment, astronomy, heritage, digital technology, health, and critical thinking.
The weekend will feature culinary and scientific experiments, tastings, sensory workshops, and will address topics like the gut microbiome, the genetics of taste, kitchen chemistry, edible biodiversity, fermentation, coffee, and sustainable food.
Beyond the plate, the public can delve into astronomy with a planetarium, discover renewable energies, virtual reality, volcanism, archaeology, biodiversity, digital technology, critical thinking, resuscitation, nuclear energy, and speleology.
Researchers, science communicators, associations, companies, and schools will be present to share their knowledge. Continuous activities, participatory workshops, mini-conferences, exhibitions, demonstrations, and shows will punctuate these two days.
This free, family-friendly event is an invitation to awaken curiosity and discover science, even in unexpected areas like food.
Based on information from the official source: Département de l'Ardèche (05/10/2026)