Muséum de l'Ardèche

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Sciences & Nature

Muséum de l'Ardèche

Balazuc · Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The Ardèche Museum, located in Balazuc, is a natural history museum dedicated to fossils and prehistory. It presents a collection of fossils from the Ardèche territory, covering a period of several hundred million years: marine fauna from the Jurassic period dating back approximately 165 million years, and mummified fossils linked to the volcanism of the Coiron dating back 8 million years. The museum offers guided tours, paleontological excavation workshops, and a gallery dedicated to dinosaurs featuring casts of fossil specimens. Located in a medieval village classified among the most beautiful villages in France, the museum benefits from its proximity to the Géopark of the Ardèche Mountains and offers activities suited to families and school groups.

Practical information

Opening hours

Today · 10:00–19:00

See the rest of the week
Monday
10:00–19:00
Tuesday
10:00–19:00
Wednesday
10:00–19:00
Thursday
10:00–19:00
Friday
10:00–19:00
Saturday
10:00–19:00

Hours may vary by season. See current hours →

Address

344 Chemin de Cournazou

Phone number

+33 4 28 40 00 35

Official website

museum-ardeche.fr

Getting there

Nearest station

Le Teil, 25 km away. A car or taxi is essential.

Parking

On-site parking.

Reference city

45 min by car from Montélimar.

Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026

Galleries nearby: Galerie Mirabilia (5.2 km), La Cave des Arts (7.4 km), Yama Manufacture France (7.5 km).

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