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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Digne-Les-Bains
La Robine-Sur-Galabre

The ichthyosaur of La Robine

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4.8

(17)

150

hikers

The ichthyosaur of La Robine

01:14

3.96km

150m

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Accessible to all, this route of approximately four kilometers leads to the discovery of an emblematic geological curiosity of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: the ichthyosaur fossil. This large marine reptile was discovered at the end of the 1970s. Since 1984, it has been protected in an open-air museum. It is the first…

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Last updated: August 30, 2024

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Périmètre de protection de la Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence

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564 m

Bélier Ravine

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The path that leads to the ichthyosaur fossil goes back up into this beautiful ravine, following a stream which flows among pubescent oaks.

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1.81 km

Col du Jas

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The Col du Jas culminates at 840 meters above a small forest. Accessible by a track or a path, it has the particularity of being close to the geological site of the ichthyosaur.

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1.97 km

Ichthyosaur site invites you to discover the fossil of this marine reptile. Measuring more than 4 meters, it is 183 million years old. A platform allows you to observe the …

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3.96 km

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Sunday 24 May

28°C

9°C

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May 29, 2024

Accessible to all, this route of approximately four kilometers leads to the discovery of an emblematic geological curiosity of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: the ichthyosaur fossil. This large marine reptile was discovered at the end of the 1970s. Since 1984, it has been protected in an open-air museum

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