2022 Science Fair in the Lyon metropolis and Rhône department: climate, are we talking about it?

From October 7, 2022 to October 17, 2022

Every year, throughout France, Science Fairs invite the general public to have fun with science, to discover new technologies and the latest developments. The scientific community has come together to offer a range of activities, exhibitions, lectures, tours, and much more. The 2022 edition will be held from October 7 to 17 in Lyon and in the Rhône department. Save the date!

A national theme: climate change

For this 31st edition, the Science Fair offers a widely discussed theme: "Climate change, mitigation and adaptation". A new approach crossing disciplines and which avoids falling into "technological solutionism" or "collapsology".

Around this theme, researchers and citizens will be invited to reflect on our environmental impact but also on the solutions, ecological inequality or even the story that we can tell of this growing phenomenon.


The Science Fair & Villeurbanne 2022, French Capital of Culture

The 31st edition of the Science Fair will put particular emphasis on “Villeurbanne 2022, French Capital of Culture” and on programming for schoolchildren and young people:

  • "Campus en Fête" will highlight university life and the LyonTech-la Doua campus. Scheduled: activities on-site, routes to reach the city of Villeurbanne, street entertainment...
  • "Pop'Sciences urban treasure hunt": on the occasion of the Science Fair, Pop'Sciences is organizing a major treasure hunt linking the city center of Villeurbanne to the LyonTech-la Doua campus. The goal? Discovering scientific research in Villeurbanne in all its disciplines, from astrophysics to architecture!

Find all the Science Fair/ Villeurbanne 2022 activities

Discover the 2022 program in full (FR)


A look back at the 2021 Science Fair

In 2021, the Science Fair celebrated its 30th anniversary. Since 1991, the various players involved in this event aim to share knowledge, raise public awareness of science and encourage vocations, especially among the youngest. This edition, which was held from October 1 to 11, 2021, invited researchers, experts and mediators as every year to come and share their passion, to exchange with the public and to discover their professions. The program is built around the theme "The emotion of discovery": a nice theme for this 30th anniversary!

The 2021 edition in pictures

Official websie of the national Science Fair (FR)