A sense of celebration. The impatience to experience memorable moments, to live in the here and now. It's time to pack your bag and discover the events we have lined up for you.
Accompanied by a Paleospace mediator, go back in time to the Jurassic and become apprentice paleontologists!
The paleontological site of the Vaches Noires cliffs testifies to a period in the history of the Earth: the Jurassic. Formed by the accumulation of sediments deposited by the tropical sea which then covered Normandy, there are today fossils of ammonites, sea urchins, nautiluses but also plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs...
This exceptional paleontological site reveals its secrets! How did they form? How do they evolve? What is a Fossil? A family walk in the great outdoors full of discoveries.
Departures from Villers-sur-Mer and Houlgate.
Hike to the Cliffs of Vaches Noires
The 6km crossing on the beach along the Falaises des Vaches Noires between Villers-sur-Mer and Houlgate is accompanied by a Paléospace guide to discover the history of this landscape and become familiar with the numerous fossils for which it is famous of this site.
Spoken languages
Français
Activities
Cultural activities
Fossils / Paleontology / Mineralogy
Visit
Opening
From March 01 to October 31
Monday
Open
Tuesday
Open
Wednesday
Open
Thursday
Open
Friday
Open
Saturday
Open
Sunday
Open
Dates of visits subject to reservation to be consulted on the website
Prices
Type
Price
Basic rate Full adult price
9,90 €
Basic rate Reduced rate: from 4 to 14 years old, PMR, job seeker, student under 26 years old
