PALEONTOLOGICAL SITE OF BEON
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A paleontological site holding a collection of fossils dating back 17 million years, and offering to unveil it to the public.
Dating back 17 million years, Béon is the most important paleontological site discovered in France in the last century, and a major site in Europe. Owned by the Museum de Toulouse, 90 different species have been recorded, including 50 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. The local tourist office offers guided tours of the site in summer. For teenagers, Planète Sciences Occitanie offers summer camps with excavation sites.
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La visite prend en compte les enfants, pour rendre l’heure de visite le plus interactive possible.
Le site est petit mais rempli de fossiles, que l’on peut voir sans problème.