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Grottes d'huîtres fossiles
Description
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont shelters a geologic site unique in France with fossil oysters overhanging the Garonne river.
Those fossils oysters are 22 millions years old, and were piled up deep into the sea during the tertiary era and were overhanging the Garonne river valley after the tertiary era and the withdraw of water.
The erosion digged caves used today for wine tasting. From the caves there is a beautiful panorama on the Sauternes region.
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Date and time
- From 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
Additional information
Contact
Fixed telephone : +33 5 56 62 12 92
Office de Tourisme
Web site (URL) : www.sainte-croix-du-mont.fr/tourisme-et-vins/le-site-geologique/
Infos sur la visite
Conditions de visite : Unaccompanied tours,Guided tour by appointment only
Durée moyenne de la visite de groupe : 40
Durée moyenne de la visite individuelle : 40
Typologie de site
Cave, abyss
Animaux bienvenus ?
Oui
Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
Oui
Ouverture
Date de début : 01/01/2025 00:00:00
Date de fin : 31/12/2025 00:00:00
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