Go back in time 40 million years, and discover the aquatic animal life of Castellane thanks to geology!
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Travel back 40 million years, when the sea covered the Castellane region. In these lagoons, peaceful marine mammals, the sirenians, lived!
Perhaps the origin of the myth of the mermaids, their story is told using life-size animal models, films and landscape reconstructions.
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 deposit contains hundreds of bones belonging to an ancestor
modern dugongs and manatees. Protected by a site museum, it can be reached on foot in 30 minutes via a well-maintained and comfortable path.
Details concerning animals : Animals accepted on a leash only
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Dogs allowed on leash.
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Free. Guided tours for groups (8 people or more) are available upon reservation: €6/person, free for accompanying adults.
Opening
Du lundi 25 au vendredi 29 mai 2026 de 10h à 13h et de 15h à 18h30.
Closed from 13 p.m. to 15 p.m.
From 01/06 to 30/06/2026 on Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 15 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
From 01/07 to 31/08/2026 on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, public holidays and weekends from 10am to 13pm and from 15pm to 18:30pm.
Closed from 13 p.m. to 15 p.m.