Fossil hunt in Ottange + Visit to the Rumelange mine
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kids
Dive into the coral reefs… of Lorraine! 170 million years ago, a tropical sea covered our region. Come and discover this fascinating history during an exceptional day combining paleontology and industrial heritage.
ON THE PROGRAM:
🦴 Excavation in a quarry in Ottange (France): Exclusive access to a private quarry where you will discover Jurassic fossils: bivalves, gastropods, corals and maybe even giant nautiluses! Finds are guaranteed and you keep all your fossils.
🚂 Visit the Rumelange iron mine (Luxembourg) by miniature train: Discover the underground galleries and the mining history of the region. A fun immersion into Luxembourg's industrial heritage.
👨🔬 Accompanied by a professional paleontologist: Jean-Philippe Blouet, geologist and explorer, will teach you how to identify your finds and understand the geological history of the region.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
✅ Accompaniment by an expert paleontologist
✅ Safety equipment (high-vis vest, helmet)
✅ Access to a private quarry in Ottange
✅ Ticket for the Rumelange mine train
TO BE PREPARED:
Picnic lunch
Walking shoes or boots
Warm clothing for the mine (10°C underground)
Backpack for carrying your fossils
Hammer and chisel if you have them (otherwise they can be borrowed)
Cellophane for wrapping fossils
DETAILED PROGRAM:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Search of a construction site
12:00 - 12:30: Picnic
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Search in the quarry at Ottange
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Visit to the Rumelange mine museum
Where does it take place?
Carrière d'Ottange
Carrière d'Ottange
Ottange
France
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