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 booking is compulsory for guided tours and recommended for self-guided tours.

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

Tour languages

French

Services for individual visits

  • Unguided individual tours on request
  • Guided individual tours on request

Services for group visits

  • Unguided group tours on request
  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Horaires d'ouverture du 04 July au 30 August 2026
MercrediOuvert de 10:00 am à 06:00 pm
JeudiOuvert de 10:00 am à 06:00 pm
VendrediOuvert de 10:00 am à 06:00 pm
SamediOuvert de 10:00 am à 06:00 pm
DimancheOuvert de 10:00 am à 06:00 pm
Jours fériésOuvert de 10:00 am à 06:00 pm
Horaires d'ouverture du 09 September au 13 September 2026
MercrediOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
JeudiOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
VendrediOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
SamediOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
DimancheOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
Horaires d'ouverture du 19 October au 30 October 2026
LundiOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
MardiOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
MercrediOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
JeudiOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm
VendrediOuvert de 10:00 am à 04:30 pm

Exceptional closures

  • 01/01/2026
  • 01/05/2026
  • 14/07/2026
  • 01/11/2026
  • 11/11/2026
  • 25/12/2026
  • 26/07/2025

Prices

TarifsMin.Max.
Adult
12 €14 €
Child
8 €9 €
Student
10 €11 €
Job seeker
10 €11 €
Family pass
34 €36 €
Person with a disability
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
  • Credit transfer
  • Online payment
  • Culture Pass

Services

Equipment

  • Play area
  • Picnic area
  • Toilets
  • Exhibition space
  • Car park
  • Defibrillator
  • Parking nearby
  • Coach parking
  • Private parking
  • Free car park
  • Motorbike/scooter parking

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Coach access
  • Shop
  • Wi-fi
  • Tourist brochures
  • Guided tours
  • Repair kit
  • Free WiFi access
  • Stroller-accessible

Animals welcome

Les animaux ne sont pas acceptés

Adapted tourism

Adapted service : Not accessible in a wheelchair

Adresse

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

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