1 june > 31 august

"Mermaids and Fossils" Exhibition

  • Cultural
  • Exhibition
  • Historic
  • Antique
  • Environment
  • Geology
  • Palaeontology
Maison Nature & Patrimoines, 2 place de l'église, 04120 Castellane

Description

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 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.

Services

Toilets
Animals accepted
Accessibility

Services offered

Quality standards

Quality standards
Valeurs Parc Naturel RégionalValeurs Parc Naturel Régional

Accessibility

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
Site, building totally accessible

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash

Opening times

Monday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Friday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Monday
Closed

Tuesday
Closed

Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Friday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:30

Location

"Mermaids and Fossils" Exhibition
Maison Nature & Patrimoines, 2 place de l'église, 04120 Castellane

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Riverside
  • Mountain view
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Village centre
  • Close to GR footpath
  • Waterside
  • Bus stop < 500 m
Updated on 25 May 2026 at 10:50
by Castellane Tourisme
(Offer identifier : 5448966)
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