34th Science Festival: Montpellier University celebrates "intelligence(s)"

[Press release] - Published on September 26, 2025 in Press Room, Science-Society

From October 3 to 13, the Hérault region will be buzzing with excitement during the Fête de la Science, a national event dedicated to discovering and sharing scientific knowledge. Throughout the department, the public is invited to participate in free activities open to all, based on the theme of " Intelligence(s) ".

For the tenth consecutive year,the University of Montpellieris coordinating the Science Festival in the Hérault region. This anniversary edition offers an immersion into the diversity of forms of intelligence, both human and non-human, with an inspiring program that broadens our perspective on living things, technologies, knowledge, and interactions between species and systems.

Workshops, demonstrations, experiments, games, conferences, shows, exhibitions —a multitude of formats will highlight science and innovation, driven by the commitment of numerous actors in scientific culture.

On this occasion, the public will be able to discover a rich, inclusive, and daring program, with several highlights designed to bring young and old together around the pleasure of understanding and exploring:

• Leonardology(ies). The regional launch of the Fête de la Science (Science Festival) in Occitanie will take place on Friday, October 3, at the Léonard de Vinci vocational high school, with a day of discoveries and encounters between high school and middle school students, researchers, and science mediators. Workshops, exhibitions, discussions, and artistic creation will punctuate this unique event. But the event does not stop at the school walls: in an effort to bring science closer to the community, a walking tour is organized in the Mosson neighborhood, accompanied by author Nourdine Bara and students from the University of Montpellier.

• Montpellier Science Village. On the weekend of October 4 and 5, the Faculty of Education at the University of Montpellier (Place Marcel Godechot) is opening its doors and offering activities for everyone. Fun and interactive activities, conferences, exhibitions, and shows will provide plenty of opportunities to learn about science.

• From October 9 to 12, the Living Planet Festival in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc will offer four days dedicated to environmental science, with conferences, screenings, and shows to raise awareness among young and old alike about preserving our planet.

• The Futurapolis Santé Festival in Montpellier. On Friday 10 and Saturday 11, the Opéra Comédie will host an event focusing on major scientific advances and medical innovations.

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