Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve

The Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve is a Regional Nature Reserve located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Established in 2015, it spreads over 0.1 hectares and protects a limestone outcrop bearing fossils from the Mesozoic era.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: protected area in France
Also known as: “Réserve naturelle régionale du récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oyonnax station and Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur.

Oyonnax station

Railway station

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Oyonnax station is a railway station served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It serves the town of Oyonnax, and is located in the department of Ain. The station is located on the line between Andelot-en-Montagne and La Cluse.

Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur

Museum

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Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur is a museum.

Parc René-Nicod

Park

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Parc René-Nicod is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oyonnax and Arbent.

Oyonnax

Town

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Oyonnax is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain.

Arbent

Village

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Arbent is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.