Saturn met Mars at sunset.

Mars and Saturn were conjunct on Sunday, apparently separated by less than one degree in the western twilight. The first photo was taken on the 16th of June in France...


...and here's my poor rendition and a star chart (showing the aforementioned planets and Mercury). Mercury was fairly high in the sky, but it will quickly descend by July. It's the little dust fleck above the rightmost utility pole in the next photo. Saturn and Mars are the duo in the upper-left corner.