FamxplorLa Forêt Fossile
What to expect
The La Forêt Fossile is a unique geological site featuring a fossilized forest from the Carboniferous period, approximately 300 million years old. The site showcases trunks of trees and plants fossilized in their natural environment, a former open-pit coal mine. Visitors can enjoy various activities such as an exhibition of fossilized plants, video explanations, train rides, guided tours, and workshops for searching for dinosaur fossils. The site is also home to reconstructions of dinosaurs and an ichthyosaur
Plan your family visit to the La Forêt Fossile with these blog insights 👇
THE FOSSIL FOREST
Activities: We started the visit with the exhibition hall, discovering trunks, leaves, and animals. Then, we watched a 30-minute slideshow explaining the fossilization of plants. After that, we took a small train through a quarry and a Mediterranean forest with mining remains and a view of Champclauson. We went down the train for explanations of rocks and fossils. Finally, the children participated in a discovery workshop to find bones buried in the sand
Highlights: My 7-year-old daughter adored the visit and learned a lot. "We took a small train" and "the children participated in a discovery workshop" were particularly enjoyable. The view of Champclauson was also superb ✨