The Living Alps
The Inventerre Biodiversity Festival celebrates its 10th edition on the theme of the Living Alps!
A rich and varied program linking culture and science awaits you: screenings, lectures, exhibitions, discovery outings, shows and workshops. It’s for everyone, from young audiences to committed researchers.
Find out about activities in partnership with the Haute-Provence Geopark:
Wednesday, October1: Vivre la Nuit evening
5 p.m. | Botanical walk
With Alain Renaux, ethnobotanist at the CNRS in Montpellier
A botanical stroll through the Museum, exploring the little-known uses of plants. RDV at reception | All Public
6 p.m. | Live entertainment
Poetic wandering
An original TOP creation with Cie Zec, actor Philippe Granarolo and musicians Solal Fayet and Daniel Radzki.
Guided by a strange moth along a promenade path strewn with surprises, the audience immerses itself in the world of Zenzero and Cannella, a circus duo.
Come and share a moment suspended in this gentle poetic and musical ascent…Meet at reception | All Public
7 p.m. | Opening of the 10th edition of the festival
RDV on the ramparts terrace.
8:30 p.m. | La Réserve Internationale de Ciel Étoilé
Presented by Clément Cazé, project manager at Géoparc de Haute-Provence. RDV on the remparts terrace.
9 pm – 12 am | Stories and legends associated with the constellations & observation of the sky and nocturnal fauna (butterflies and bats)
By Alain Renaux, amateur astronomer, Samuel Busson, lighting and biodiversity project manager at CEREMA (Centre d’études et d’expertise sur les risques, l’environnement, la mobilité et l’aménagement) and Raphaël Colombo, naturalist. Meet on the ramparts terrace.
Friday, October 3: Water at the heart of our lives
3 p.m. | Aquatic life at the Saint-Benoît spring
By Marie-Jo Soncini, geologist at Géoparc de Haute-Provence, Jérémie Talancieux, river technician at Syndicat Mixte Asse Bléone and Sébastien Delhaye, bryologist at Institut Géographique National. Meet at reception | All Public
Saturday, October 4: Living landscapes
10 am | Children’s workshop (6-12 years)
On the evolution of landscapes: paleo-environmental illustration with a mediator from Géoparc de Haute-Provence. RDV on the ramparts terrace.
3 p.m. | Introduction to drawing and reading landscapes in situ
With Florent Contin-Roux, drawing/painting teacher at IDBL art school
Participants must bring their own materials: 1 A4 or A3 thick paper sketchbook, pencils, eraser, charcoal, watercolor. Meeting point on the ramparts terrace.
4 p.m. | Reading the Bléone landscape
By Jérémie Talancieux, river technician at Syndicat Mixte Asse Bléone and Marie-Jo Soncini, geologist at Géoparc de Haute-Provence.
From the lookout point at the Promenade Museum, discover the secrets of the braided Bléone River as it flows through Digne-les-Bains. Its history, how it works and its special features. RDV on the ramparts terrace.
All audiences
Free, no reservation required
