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Paleoecological museum of Cerin
Description
Housed in the former wash house of the village of Cerin this museum displays the fossils of the fish and reptiles that inhabited a tropical lake that existed here 140 million years ago. A pedestrian path goes to the quarry.
Founded in 1986 the Cerin Museum was the first paleoecological museum to be open in France. The museum exhibits amazing fossils of animals, plant and marine life that lived in and around a tropical lake that existed in present day Bugey 140 million years ago.
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Date and time
- From 20/04/2026 to 30/06/2026 from 14:30 to 18:30
- From 01/07/2026 to 31/08/2026 from 15:00 to 19:00
- From 01/09/2026 to 30/09/2026 from 14:30 to 18:30
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Open period
From 20/04 to 30/06 on Sunday between 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm. Closed exceptionally on May 1st. From 01/07 to 31/08 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 3 pm and 7 pm. From 01/09 to 30/09 on Sunday between 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
Contact
Phone : 07 65 55 62 99
Email : contact@museedecerin.com
Website : www.museedecerin.com/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/museedecerinmarchamp/
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Plaine de l'Ain Tourisme - 10/08/2025
www.perouges-bugey-tourisme.com
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Price(s)
Adult: 3.50 € Child: 2 € Student: 2.50 € Group adults: 2 to 3 € Group children: 1.50 €. Free entry for children < 7 years, teachers. Group rate available for > 10 people.
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