The Tsigère of the Planets Between Past and Present

European Heritage Days in Anniviers – Guided Tour of the Tsigère

Saturday, September 13, 9:45 AM | St-Luc
The Tsigère of the Planets: Between Past and Present | Guided tour with Mikaël Cottier, science communicator at the François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory, and Simone Salamin, guide from St-Luc

Up at more than 2000 meters above sea level, many "tsijères" (in the local dialect), stone constructions used during the summer as people move between mountain pastures, still survive. These buildings are witnesses to a way of life that has lasted for centuries, revealing the reasons for their existence and transformations. Some have found new purposes, the most surprising of which is undoubtedly the Tsigère of the Planets. Now a planetarium and an exhibition space dedicated to space exploration, it welcomes visitors who are ready to discover the intense activities of space on a screen that serves as a sky.