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Dark skies of France.

32 sky guides in France, out of 102 places we know there.

1Bortle86islandJuan de Nova IslandFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle86islandBassas da IndiaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle86islandFatu HivaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle84International Dark Sky ReservePic du Midi de BigorreFranceFrance21.78 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Oct1Bortle84islandHiva-OaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle84islandNuku HivaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle84astronomical observatoryPic du Midi ObservatoryFranceFrance21.78 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Oct2Bortle82mountainBarre des ÉcrinsFranceFrance21.75 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle82islandTromelin IslandFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Jul, Sep1Bortle81islandRaiateaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle81volcanoPuy de SancyFranceFrance21.72 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Dec1Bortle80islandClipperton IslandFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar1Bortle80islandHuahineFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle80volcanoMehetiaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle80islandMoruroaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jul–Sep3Bortle78astronomical observatoryPises ObservatoryFranceFrance21.63 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec3Bortle78International Dark Sky ReserveCévennes National ParkFranceFrance21.64 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec3Bortle76astronomical observatoryHaute-Provence ObservatoryFranceFrance21.39 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec–Jan1Bortle76volcanoÎle AmsterdamFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle76islandTubuaiFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, May, Jul–Sep1Bortle75volcanoÎle Saint-PaulFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug4Bortle70astronomical observatoryCentre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrieFranceFrance20.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan4Bortle70astronomical observatoryOCA-DLR Asteroid SurveyFranceFrance20.86 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep, Dec–Feb5Bortle49astronomical observatoryAbbadia CastleFranceFrance19.72 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Oct8Bortle34astronomical observatoryNice ObservatoryFranceFrance18.16 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Dec8Bortle34astronomical observatoryCôte d'Azur ObservatoryFranceFrance18.16 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Dec8Bortle31astronomical observatoryInstitut de radioastronomie millimétriqueFranceFrance18.28 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct, Dec9Bortle28astronomical observatoryMarseille ObservatoryFranceFrance17.72 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Aug–Sep, Nov–Dec8Bortle24astronomical observatoryVersailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines ObservatoryFranceFrance17.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Dec9Bortle24astronomical observatoryToulouse ObservatoryFranceFrance17.68 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Oct, Dec9Bortle23astronomical observatoryObservatory of StrasbourgFranceFrance17.78 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct9Bortle20astronomical observatoryParis Observatory, PSL UniversityFranceFrance17.61 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct, Dec

Other places in France

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  • FutunaBortle 1
  • Grande TerreBortle 1
  • WallisBortle 1
  • RangiroaBortle 1
  • MangarevaBortle 1
  • MaupitiBortle 1
  • TetiaroaBortle 1
  • MakateaBortle 1
  • Alofi IslandBortle 1
  • Puka-PukaBortle 1
  • MaiaoBortle 1
  • FakaravaBortle 1
  • TupaiBortle 1
  • MaupihaaBortle 1
  • Île d'YeuBortle 2
  • AnaaBortle 1
  • ManihiBortle 1
  • Motu OneBortle 1
  • FangataufaBortle 1
  • ManuaeBortle 1
  • île de SeinBortle 2
  • Mont PaniéBortle 1
  • Mont LozèreBortle 2

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