Sansan paleontological site
The Sansan paleontological site is a Miocene fossil deposit in Sansan, in the French department of Gers. Searched by Edouard Lartet until 1847, it was considered useful for Science and is registered by the Inventaire national du Patrimoine Géologique as an international-level site.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fossil site in France
- Also known as: “Paléosite de Sansan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Michel de Sansan and Église d’Aulin.
Église Saint-Michel de Sansan
Church
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Michel de Sansan is a church, which is situated 680 metres northwest of Sansan paleontological site.
Église d’Aulin
Church
Photo: F123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église d’Aulin is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Sansan paleontological site.
Église d’Ornézan
Church
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église d’Ornézan is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Sansan paleontological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ornézan and Orbessan.
Ornézan
Village
Photo: Tudwald47, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ornézan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Orbessan
Village
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orbessan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Traversères
Village
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Traversères is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Traversères is situated 2½ km northeast of Sansan paleontological site.
Sansan paleontological site
- Categories: paleontological site, building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Sansan, Arrondissement of Mirande, Gers, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.52446° or 43° 31′ 28″ northLongitude
0.62207° or 0° 37′ 20″ eastHeight
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
8FM2GJFC+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 684233428OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q56311821
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Sansan paleontological site” goes by many names.
- French: “Site paléontologique de Sansan”
- Spanish: “yacimiento de Sansan”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento de Sansan”
- Spanish: “yacimiento paleontológico de Sansan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Sansan and Salle des fêtes.
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