Held every two years, the “Nights” are festive events open to all, taking place simultaneously in around twenty cities across France. Following the Night of Light in 2015, the Night of Gravitational Waves in 2017, the Night of Antimatter in 2019, the Night of Time in 2021 and 2022, and the Physics & Sport Night in 2024, the 2026 Night will focus on quantum physics, as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
A festive evening on March 31, 2026
The Night of Quantum Physics will be held on March 31, 2026, at venues in Bordeaux, Bourges, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Dunkirk, Grenoble, Le Havre, Lille, Limoges, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Toulouse, Tours, Troyes, and Paris.
The program in Dijon
5:30 p.m. – Welcome reception (Former Council Chamber)
6:00 p.m. – National opening via video link
6:30 p.m. – Roundtable discussion in Dijon (Bernard Amphitheater, Mirande Building)
“Quantum Physics in Everyday Life: Myth, Reality, and Future”
– Prof. Philippe Grangier (Paris-Saclay University, CNRS, Institut d’Optique Graduate School)
– Camille Lombard-Latune, Junior Chair (UBE, ICB)
Moderated by Charles Babin, Lecturer (UBE, ICB)
7:15 p.m. – Art exhibition
– Maëva Ferreira Da Costa, Visual artist, graduate of ENSAD Dijon
Works inspired by research at the ICB Laboratory
8:00 p.m. – Video link
Prof. Philippe Grangier (Paris-Saclay University, CNRS, Institut d’Optique Graduate School)
“Foundations From quantum mechanics to quantum technologies
9:15 PM – Continued
– Awards Ceremony
– Quantum Quiz
– “|HOP>, the quantum game!”, Daniel Larose, Science Communicator (La Rose des Jeux)
10:30 PM – Closing
