Dalle à ammonites

The Dalle à ammonites at is a remarkable natural site consisting of a rock strata bearing a large number of fossilized ammonites. This site is located approximately 1.5 kilometres south of from road.
Wikipedia
Photo: Amélie Pataud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Rock
  • Description: French fossil site
  • Also known as: “Ammonite slab”, “Dalle aux Ammonites”, and “placa de ammonites”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Jerome Cathedral and Town hall of Digne-les-Bains.

Church
Photo: JuJu939, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Digne Cathedral is a Latin Catholic church located in the town of , . The cathedral has been a monument historique since 1906. It is the seat of the Bishops of Digne, Riez and Sisteron, formerly Bishops of Digne. is situated 3 km south of Dalle à ammonites.

Town hall
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is situated 3 km south of Dalle à ammonites.

Garden
Photo: Axl Maja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a botanical garden located at the Place des Cordeliers, , , , . is situated 3 km south of Dalle à ammonites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Courbons and Digne-les-Bains.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Dalle à ammonites.

Town
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
, or simply and historically Digne, is the prefecture of the department in the region of southern France. Its inhabitants are called Dignois and Dignoises. is situated 3 km south of Dalle à ammonites.

Village
Photo: Mzelle Laure, CC BY 2.5.
is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 6 km southwest of Dalle à ammonites.

Dalle à ammonites

Latitude
44.11948° or 44° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.23394° or 6° 14′ 2″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FP8469M+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1304613074
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q60831869
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Dalle à ammonites” goes by many names.

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