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

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

Opening hours from 06 April to 17 April 2026
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
Opening hours from 08 May to 10 May 2026
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
Opening hours from 14 May to 17 May 2026
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
Opening hours from 23 May to 28 June 2026
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
WednesdayOpen
ThursdayOpen
FridayOpen
SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen
Opening hours from 04 July to 30 August 2026
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 05 September to 06 September 2026
SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen
Opening hours from 09 September to 13 September 2026
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
SundayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
Opening hours from 19 September to 20 September 2026
SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen
Opening hours from 19 October to 30 October 2026
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm

Exceptional closures

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

Prices

PricingMin.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

Pets are not allowed

Adapted tourism

Adapted service : Not accessible in a wheelchair

Address

Dinoplagne
1 lieu-dit sur la croix
Route départementale 49
01130 Plagne
My route via Google Maps

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