In the footsteps of dinosaurs Payzac hiking trail

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A trail for the whole family, and we recommend you stop off at Mr Grancier’s house where you can see more than 500 dinosaur footprints. You’ll be amazed by the curiously shaped sandstone rocks all along this trail.

Description

About thirty dinosaur footprints have been discovered in the Triassic sandstone in the Ardeche around Payzac. In particular, four hand-foot tracks were found, which is rare. Other footprints exist in the southern Ardèche, but those of Payzac are unique – a study has determined that these tracks belonged to a single species of dinosaur unknown elsewhere, the coelurosaurichnus grancieri, named after Mr Grancier, who discovered them.   

Profile

  • Distance: 5.9 km
  • Sign: BALISE
  • Type of itinerary: BOUCLE

Spoken language

  • French

Prices

Free access.

Opening

All year round.