A traditional stone built Quercy farmhouse and barn in the idyllic Lot countryside

Astronomy at Berty

Autumn Stargazing

September and October provide excellent night skies for observing and image making (weather permitting). The nights are still mild and darkness falls at a reasonable time.

Our dark skies are level 3 on the Bortle scale.

You are welcome to bring your own telescope (which can be put on one of our polar-aligned mounts) or you can select deep sky objects of your choice to image with our equipment. The caravan can be used as an on-site control centre.

The observatories with local bar and lounge facilities: "The Caravan and Telescope"