Le Pic du Midi de Bigorre

A summit meeting

The backdrop to the Pyrenex FW2021 and FW2122 campaigns, the Pic du Midi de Bigorre in the Pyrenees rises to an altitude of 2877m. This emblematic site in the Pyrenees is home to an astronomical observatory that stands out above a spectacular sea of clouds. The Pic du Midi is a place steeped in history, where observations of the sky and stars have never ceased since the observatory was founded in 1878. An authentic story that echoes that of Pyrenex and the 160 years of its Manufacture.

The 2021-2022 campaign

Nearly 150 years of astronomical epics have forged the history of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre. Braving the harsh elements at almost 3000m altitude, men and women still aspire to tirelessly admire and understand the stars. Under a sky of unparalleled purity, Pyrenex honors these explorers of the stars in a place where the greatness of man's dream blends with the sumptuousness of the Pyrenean panorama.

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The 2020-2021 campaign

The Pic du Midi is a place steeped in history, where observations of the sky and stars have never ceased since the observatory was founded in 1878. An authentic history that echoes that of Pyrenex and the 160 years of its Manufacture.