Visit the Paleosite
Museums
Adult €11.00
Child (6 to 11 years old) €6.50
Teenagers (12 to 17 years old) €6.50
Free with the Pass!
NEW: ACCESSIBLE WITH YOUR PASS FROM 1 APRIL 2025!
The Paléosite unveils the first stage of its new immersive scenography, ‘The Incredible Expedition’. Immerse yourself in the world of archaeologists and discover prehistory in a fun and interactive way: where do we come from? Who are we? What is the Palaeolithic? An ice age? What does an archaeologist do?
Additional information
Service:
. New restaurant L'ARCHEO BISTRO (booking recommended on arrival on site)
Your adventure begins at the archaeologists' base camp, where you prepare for an incredible expedition, a meeting with Neanderthals and a journey to the origins of humanity.
Meet Pierrette, the individual Neanderthal unearthed at Saint-Césaire, and discover the reasons for her fame during a guided tour.
As you travel back in time, explore the reconstructed prehistoric campsites and experience prehistory at first hand, with demonstrations and workshops to learn how our ancestors did it.
Opening hours
Opening times are in line with Zone A school holidays:
Easter and All Saints' Day holidays (Zone A): 10.30am - 6pm daily.
Summer holidays: 10am - 7pm every day.
Bridges and public holidays: 10.30am - 6pm
Outside Zone A school holidays:
In April: every day from 10.30am to 6pm
May, June and September: Wednesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 6pm
In October and November: Wednesday to Friday, 12 noon to 6.00 pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10.30 am to 6.00 pm.
Ticket office closes 1 hour before the site closes.
Seasonally closed from mid-November to March.
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Hearing disability
Tourism and disability’ accreditation for the hearing impaired
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Mental disability
Tourism and disability’ accreditation for the mentally handicapped
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Motor disability
Tourism and disability’ accreditation for people with motor disabilities
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Access by car
Free Paleosite car park available to visitors.
ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass (adult rate only): get €10 off the hire of a Yélomobile car.
Reach the sites included in your pass around La Rochelle with the yellow-topped Yélomobile car-sharing car: book in advance for 1 hour or several days and Yélomobile cars will make it easier for you to get around near La Rochelle.Details of prices and conditions of access to the Yélomobile service.
Paléosite
NEW: ACCESSIBLE WITH YOUR PASS FROM 1 APRIL 2025! Located in Saint-Césaire in Charente-Maritime, 1h10 from La Rochelle, the Paléosite plunges visitors into prehistory for an immersive and educational experience. The Paleosite is a museum and interpretation centre devoted entirely to Neanderthal man, our distant cousin.