The Paleospace of the Odyssey

Deauville is a commune in Normandy, which is distinguished by its magnificent sandy beach, its historical monuments and also by its cultural heritages which attract many visitors from all over the world. Deauville is very attached to these artistic domains and demonstrates it through its museums. Among the most adulated is the Paleospace of the Odyssey.

Situated on the marsh, close to the beach and cliffs of the Vaches Noires, on the Jean Moulin Avenue, 7 km from Deauville, the Paleospace of the Odyssey plunges you into the Jurassic era of 160 Million years. This time when dinosaurs and various marine reptiles invaded the land and the sea that bordered Normandy.

An amateur of great discovery and paleontology, the museum opens its doors from Monday to Sunday to make you discover the bones of these great predators, the small fossils of yesteryear as well as a variety of fauna and flora. On the spot, Anna, the ichthyosaur of 5.4 meters long and the liopleurodon of 10 meters await you during your passage.

Wandering through the museum's rooms, the walls adorned with paintings will make you discover the works of Mathurin Méheut which reveal ancient environments populated by dinosaurs, mammoths and marine reptiles. An extraordinary exhibition that harmoniously combines art and history.

Do not leave the museum without going through the planetarium of the Paleospace. Through the Norman sky, it immerses you during 45mn in the constellation and the planets to discover in family astronomy. For the children, the visit will continue with a screening of educational animation films, various animations or workshops and pedagogical workshops, ideal during the school holidays.