Musée de paléontologie de Chilhac
Small palaeontology museum in Haute-Loire presenting fossils of mastodons, mammoths and other animals more than two million years old.
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Over het museum
The museum displays fossils discovered in the commune of Chilhac, a hilltop village about 70 metres above the Allier, at the foot of a basalt escarpment. The first remains of mastodons and other large mammals were reported there in 1875, after agricultural work.
Palaeontological excavations began in 1968 under the leadership of Christian Guth and Odile Boeuf, in the Rabioulet valley. The Chilhac site is considered one of the major deposits of Haute-Loire. It helps explain the disappearance of the Auvergne mastodon and the climate and environmental changes that brought new animals to the region.
The museum, named after Christian Guth, occupies the first floor, devoted to southern mammoths and Auvergne mastodons. The second floor presents other species found at the site, such as rhinoceros, zebra, giant deer and hyena, and hosts summer exhibitions. A video room, reached by crossing the small inner courtyard, explains the history and importance of the deposit.
Hoogtepunten
- Southern mammoths and Auvergne mastodons
- Fossils of rhinoceros, zebra, giant deer and hyena
- Video room on the history of the Chilhac site
- Free educational booklet for children aged 7 to 13
- Village overlooking the Allier, on the GR 470 trail
Vaste collectie
- Rez-de-chaussée : mammouths méridionaux et mastodontes d'Auvergne – Skeletons and fossils of the large proboscideans discovered at Chilhac.
- Premier étage : autres espèces du gisement – Information on rhinoceros, zebra, giant deer, hyena and other species found at the site.
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 3.074
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 5 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 3Children aged 6 to 18 and students |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 3gratis t/m 5 jaar · Free for children under 6. |
| Studenten | € 3 |
| Guided tour | € 7 |
| Children's activity | € 8 |
Rate for a self-guided visit.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
For visitors who find it hard to get around, parking in front of the museum is possible, but there are very few spaces.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 45 min. |
|---|---|
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
The museum offers activities for children, with excavation workshops and a free educational booklet for children aged 7 to 13.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
By train, get off at Saint-Georges-d'Aurac station and take a taxi. The village is on the GR 470 and Robes de Bure et Cottes de Mailles trails.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
“Du mastodonte” car park, next to the playground; from there you walk up into the village.
For visitors who find it hard to get around, parking in front of the museum is possible, with very few spaces.
Route plannenService & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The self-guided visit takes about 45 minutes, including 11 minutes of video. The guided tour takes about 1 hour. Reservation at 04 71 77 48 08 for guided tours and excavation workshops. A free educational booklet for children aged 7 to 13 is available at the museum on reservation. |
