Val de Sioule

Paléopolis,

The park is dedicated to palaeontology where one can learn about dinosaurs while having fun.

Located in a preserved natural environment, Paléopolis is a theme park dedicated to palaeontology. A trip of 4 billion years is waiting for you with exhibitions, workshops, animations… Through exhibitions, you will discover the whole evolution of life with more than 300 fossils of species which inhabited the Earth with the famous T-Rex as a star. Varied workshops are offered to children to wear the shoes of a palaeontologist. Exhibitions with an important scientific content, a cinema, life-size dinosaurs, virtual reality and an optical theatre will provide you a unique experience. Novelties: the movie "Le monde perdu de la Limagne" offers a trip 23 million years ago, when the Limagne was a tropical land, and "Retour vers le passé", a 3D movie offering you a trip between past and present, sea and land, T-rex and Mosasaurus...

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Activities

  • Permanent exhibition
  • Temporary exhibition
  • Entertainment evenings
  • Activity
  • Children's entertainment

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
Services & equipments
  • Restaurant
  • Film room
  • Free car park
  • Private parking
  • Coach parking
  • Meeting room
  • Car park
  • Public WC
  • Bar
  • Defibrillator
  • Play area
  • Picnic area
  • Orientation board
  • Exhibition space
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilets
  • Pets welcome
  • Educational visits
  • Shop
  • Restaurant
  • Fast food
Tariffs & payment

From 22/02 to 09/03/2025
Adult: 14 to 18 €
Child : 5 to 16 €.

From 05/04 to 04/05/2025
Adult: 14 to 18 €
Child : 5 to 16 €.

From 05/05 to 04/07/2025
Adult: 14 to 18 €
Child : 5 to 16 €.

From 05/07 to 31/08/2025
Adult: 14 to 18 €
Child : 5 to 16 €.

From 01/09 to 17/10/2025
Adult: 14 to 18 €
Child : 5 to 16 €.

From 18/10 to 02/11/2025
Adult: 14 to 18 €
Child : 5 to 16 €.

Free entry for children < 3 years.
Child entry valid for 4 - 15 years.

Means of payment

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Credit transfer
Opening period

From 22/02 to 09/03/2025, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.

From 05/04 to 04/05/2025, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.

From 05/05 to 04/07/2025, every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 6 pm.

From 05/07 to 31/08/2025, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.

From 01/09 to 17/10/2025, every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 6 pm.

From 18/10 to 02/11/2025, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.

Visit

Languages for visits

  • English
  • French

Individual

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request