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The Mineral Museum

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A change of era... discover the fascinating universe of minerals.  Novice geologists can admire the beautiful collection of rocks, minerals and fossils...

 

Take a tour of the mineral world 

The mineral museum offers a display of collections of jewels which have stood the test of time.

Find out all their is to know about minerals and fall under the spell of the beauty of Brasilian amethysts.

Also discover amber from Indonesia, staurolite from Brittany, quartz (stone crystal), smoky quartz and granite from the Armorican mountains.

Also discover the fossils at the museum.  Ammonites, trilobites and Mégalodon teeth... rare and unique pieces which will fascinate prehistory enthusiasts.

 

UNIQUE IN FRANCE  : a collection of 200 million year old wood fossils

Discover the wonders of nature collected by Indonesian farmers in the fields and on the riverbanks. After the rainfall, the rivers transported the stones and wood fossils petrified to stone and reappeared on the riverbanks.

 


See also

The Asian greenhouse

Explore the continent of Asia within the surroundings of a Buddhist temple and admire the bonsai trees - between 6 and 90 years old - as well as exemples of Asian craft industries.

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The Cactus greenhouse

Within a desert environment discover the world of South American cacti, the rich vegetation of Africa and Madagascar and the giant 100 year old cacti standing over 5 metres tall.

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The Mineral Museum

  A change of era... discover the fascinating universe of minerals.  Novice geologists can admire the beautiful collection of rocks, minerals and fossils...

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The Orchid Greenhouse

The orchid garden is a natural space recreating the environment of their country of origin.   Discover a real reconstructed tropical forest, with waterfalls and cascades, and escape to Thailand and South America.

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