About

Member of IDA since 1992, I participated, with many person, in the creation of the movement to reduce light pollution in France. Result the Association Nationale pour la Protection du Ciel et de l’Environnement Nocturnes, of which I am a regional correspondent. Before 2009 I worked for the LICORNESS Association by writing articles on light pollution, lists of good street lamps and especially collaborating with other people for the creation of the IDSR of the Pic du Midi. By participating in Dark Skies Awareness, I supported Globe at Night, every year I translate in French the activity guides, I promote it in the media and take sky quality measurements. Actualy I write articles on light pollution, can responds to inquiries from elected officials, individuals and journalists. Rewrite and update the lists of street lamps reducing light pollution to advise them. I help also to change the regulations, I make a Monitoring of scientific study and some animations about light polution..

Past Activities

Every year since 2009. Globe at Night measurements.
French translation of Globe at Night activity guides.
Promotion Globe at Night in the media . Organization Day of the Night (National animation « Jour de la Nuit »), every year.
Support to the communes wishing to have the label « Ville et Village Etoile » of the Association Nationale pour la Protection du Ciel et de l’Environnement Nocturne (Town and Village Stared).
Writing articles on Light Pollution.
Participation in the implementation of IDA International Dark Sky Place.
Answers to inquiries.
Help for people who want to change the regulations in France.
Rewriting and updating lists of street lamps reducing light pollution.
Monitoring of scientific studies on the impact of light and about technology of lighting.
Intervention with elected officials to install lighting protecting the sky.
Interventions in schools and high-schools.
Public sky observation and sky glow.