2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/155848The aim of these lectures is to give an introduction to several topics which lie at the intersection of string theory, gravity theory and gravity phenomenology. One successively reviews: (i) the "membrane" approach to the dissipative dynamics of classical black holes, (ii) the current experimental tests of gravity, and their theoretical interpretation, (iii) some aspects of the string-inspired phenomenology of the gravitational sector, and (iv) some possibilities for observing string-related signals in cosmology (including a discussion of gravitational wave signals from cosmic superstrings).75 pages, 8 figures; based on lectures given by T. Damour at Les Houches Summer School in Theoretical Physics: Session 87: String Theory and the Real World: From Particle Physics to Astrophysics, Les Houches, France, 2-27 July 2007High Energy Physics - TheoryAstrophysicsGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmologytext