Historic site and monument
in Plagne

Dinoplagne

Labelled a Sensitive Natural Area by the Ain department, Dinoplagne® is home to the longest track of titanosaur footprints!
Online reservations are required from April to June and from September to October. It remains strongly recommended in July – August. The site is closed from November to March.

Discover 3 minutes in the life of a gigantic animal 150 million years ago in the Jurassic period in the middle of an authentic natural mountain site!

From the reception area, a path leads to a canopy protecting the tracks at the top of the trail.
A connected walk will supplement the information on the panels. A number of themes will be covered: biodiversity, the Jurassic period, the evolution of the continents, etc. These stages will explain the interest and challenges of this site, which has been classified as a Sensitive Natural Area (ENS).

Under the canopy, thanks to virtual reality headsets, you can travel back 150 million years to Plagne and observe Odysseus and Maxime in their environment at the time. Guaranteed to thrill!
VR animation forbidden for under 9s.

To appreciate the length of this track, the longest in the world, the footprints located outside the canopy and protected by burial, are also highlighted, so go and find out how !

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We speak : English, French

Themes

  • Historic patrimony
  • Palaeontological site

Location details

*From Lyon or Bourg-en-Bresse via the A40 motorway: exit n° 9, take a left towards Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. At Moulin de Charix, turn left and follow the D49.

*From Haute-Savoie via the A40 motorway: take exit n° 10, turn left onto the D101 for 3km to join the D1084 towards Nantua. At Saint Germain-de-Joux, turn right and follow the D49.

*From the Jura region: from Belleydoux, take the D13 towards Echallon then the D49.
  • In the country

Visit

Minimum group size : 15 people

Customers

Suitable for : Home school groups, Holiday Camps Home, Children from 6 to 12 years, Cycle 4: middle School, Young people from 13 to 17 years old, Cycle 3: college (6th), Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2), Children, Cycle 2: elementary School, Special rate for large families, Special rate for disabled people, Special rate for jobseekers, High school, Groups, Higher Education, Students

Tour languages

French

Services for individual visits

  • Unguided individual tours on request

Services for group visits

  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Opening hours on 14 June 2025
SaturdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Opening hours on 15 June 2025
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
Opening hours from 21 June to 29 June 2025
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Opening hours from 05 July to 31 August 2025
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
Opening hours from 10 September to 14 September 2025
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
Opening hours from 20 September to 21 September 2025
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm
Opening hours from 03 October to 17 October 2025
FridayOpen from 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Opening hours from 20 October to 31 October 2025
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Prices

PricingMin.Max.
Adult
12 €14 €
Child
8 €9 €
Student
10 €11 €
Job seeker
10 €11 €
Family pass
34 €36 €
Disabled
10 €11 €
Set price group adults
200 €250 €
Set price group children
200 €250 €
Free for children under 5 years

Payment options

  • Bank/credit card
  • Check
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Cash
  • Online payment

Services

Equipment

  • Coach parking
  • Parking nearby
  • Car park
  • Picnic area

Animals welcome

Pets are not allowed

Adapted tourism

Adapted service : Not accessible in a wheelchair

Address

1 lieu-dit sur la croix
Route départementale 49
01130 Plagne
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