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Exhibition Mermaids and Fossils

Cultural, Exhibition, Historic, Environment, Geology, Palaeontology in Castellane

  • Let's go back in time 40 million years, and discover the aquatic animal life of Castellane thanks to the geology!

  • Let's go back 40 million years, when the sea covered the region of Castellane. In these lagoons, peaceful marine mammals, the sirenians!
    Perhaps at the origin of the myth of the sirens, their story is told using
    life-size animal models, films and reconstitution of landscapes.

    At the Col des Lèques, 8 kilometers above Castellane on the road to Digne-les-Bains, lies the Valley of the Fossil Sirens. This paleontological site contains hundreds of bones belonging to an ancestor
    current...
    Let's go back 40 million years, when the sea covered the region of Castellane. In these lagoons, peaceful marine mammals, the sirenians!
    Perhaps at the origin of the myth of the sirens, their story is told using
    life-size animal models, films and reconstitution of landscapes.

    At the Col des Lèques, 8 kilometers above Castellane on the road to Digne-les-Bains, lies the Valley of the Fossil Sirens. This paleontological site contains hundreds of bones belonging to an ancestor
    current dugongs and manatees. Protected by a site museum, it is possible
    to get there on foot in 30 minutes via a comfortable and equipped path.

    Because of the latest government measures, from tuesday 10th, august 2021, a sanitary pass will be requested at the Maison Nature & Patrimoines entrance.
  • Tips
    Every last Sunday of the month, enjoy this exhibition for free!
  • Environment
    • Riverside
    • Mountain view
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Village centre
    • Close to GR footpath
    • Waterside
    • Bus stop < 500 m
  • Spoken languages
    • English
    • French
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
    • Site, building totally accessible
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
      • Pets accepted on a lead only
Rates
Payment methods
  • Check
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Cash
  • Rates
    Free entry every last Sunday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Schedules
  • From April 15, 2023
    until October 20, 2023
  • From October 21, 2023
    until November 5, 2023
  • Monday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Thursday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Friday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Saturday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Sunday
    10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Monday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Sunday
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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