Dinosau'Istres

Theme park
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Presentation

Dinosaur'Istres is a discovery trail on the Castellan hill dedicated to dinosaurs.
DINOSAUR'ISTRES, a walk among the great figures dinosaurs the town of Istres, on the Hill of the Castellan, already known and recognized as a remarkable archaeological site (see page...) and emblematic of biodiversity Provencal. With 20 species represented at full-scale along a route following their emergence time on Earth, accompanied by explanatory signs on each species and general themes that have all been written under the control of Stéphane JOUVE, head of collections of Palaeontology of the University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris), attached to the Center for research on the paleobiodiversite and paleoenvironments of the National Museum of history natural (Paris), Dinosaur'Istres, offers to the Once a playful and informative walk for young and old. The site of the Castellan, who has been completely preserved, also offers a diversity and richness of Mediterranean flora which will constitute an additional discovery for visitors. Beyond the discovery of the course of how free and independent, supported by explanatory signs, many activities and tours are available during the summer and throughout the year by the Tourism Office, which appeals to palaeontologists. Lectures will also be scheduled. Dinosaur' between Istres, also at the heart of educational projects carried by the city in the direction of the children, under ventilated centres or activities peri-scolaires or still the game library, but also in the direction of all audiences through including of the media library. The whole project has been designed with a strong scientific dimension and relies on collaborations with recognized experts on the subject.Free and open access. Open every day of the year
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  • Pedestrian sports :
    • Course
Equipments, Services
  • Accessible tourism :
    • Not accessible in a wheelchair
Good to know
  • Grouping by age (EN) :
    • Children
  • Documentation language(s) :
    • French
Informations
Dinosau'Istres
Colline du Castellan
Chemin du Castellan
13800
Istres
Phone : +33 4 42 81 76 00
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Opening day(s)

All year long 2025

Every day

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Free access.

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Dinosaur'Istres
Colline du Castellan
Chemin du Castellan
13800
Istres
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.518141
Longitude : 4.9902
Railway station : Railway station at 1.5km
Bus stop Sainte Catherine : Bus stop at 0.1km

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  • Recreational leisure :
    • Recreational activities
    • Games for children
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  • Recreational leisure :
    • Recreational activities
  • Pedestrian sports :
    • Hide and seek/treasure hunt
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  • Route :
    • Route BOUCLE
    • Distance (km) 3
  • Pedestrian sports :
    • Hide and seek/treasure hunt

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