Paleoecological museum of Cerin

  • Museum
  • History
  • Sciences and technology
  • Prehistoric
  • Archeological
  • Natural sciences
  • Environment
  • Natural history
  • Minerals
  • Geology
  • Private museum
  • Eco-museum
Elevation : 587m
200 rue principale, hameau de cerin, 01680 Marchamp
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.

Services

Services

Disabled access
Picnic area
Bar / Refreshment bar
Car park
Animals accepted

Rates

Rates

From 20 April 2025 to 31 December 2025

From 20 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
Adult
3.50€

Child
2€

Student
2.50€

Group adults
From 2€ to 3€

Group children
1.50€

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Bank/credit cardBank/credit card
CheckCheck
CashCash

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 50 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

Sunday
14:30 - 18:30
Monday
Closed

Tuesday
Closed

Wednesday
14:30 - 18:30

Thursday
14:30 - 18:30

Friday
14:30 - 18:30

Saturday
14:30 - 18:30

Sunday
14:30 - 18:30

Sunday
14:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Paleoecological museum of Cerin
Elevation : 587m
200 rue principale, hameau de cerin, 01680 Marchamp

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In the country
  • Mountain view
  • Village centre
  • River 5 km away
Updated on 21 March 2025 at 16:35
by Plaine de l'Ain Tourisme
(Offer identifier : 120638)
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