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Fontaines Pétrifiantes de Saint-Nectaire

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Open. Closes at 18:30 p.m.
The hot springs that spring from the center of the earth give birth to a unique craft in the world: the art of petrification. Spend a timeless moment in the cave, the galleries, the manufacturing workshops and the Petrifying Fountain.
After an unusual underground getaway, the hot springs will lead you to the workshops in which the secrets of a craft unique in the world have been kept for 2 centuries.
La Fontaine Pétrifiante avec sa surprenante chute d’eau de 14 mètres vous dévoilera le savoir-faire ancestral de l’artisan dans l’exploitation de la calcite. En fin de la visite, les pétrifications n’auront plus de secrets pour vous. Vous pourrez alors apprécier la grande diversité des bas-reliefs et cristallisations créés. Découverte incontournable pour petits et grands.
Nouveauté : le circuit de visite est agrandi, parcourez les nouveaux espaces au travers d’une scénographie ludique et séquencée. Venez découvrir un savoir-faire unique au cours d’une visite immersive conçue pour toute la famille !
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The Petrifying Fountains of Saint-Nectaire are a family and craft business, founded in 1821. Eric Papon, Master Craftsman in Petrification and current manager of the company, is today the only one to hold the secrets of a unique know-how. in the world.

2023-10-13

2024-12-31

Sustainable tourism

For 200 years, we have been promoting an intangible heritage that is unique in the world. The craft of Petrification highlights a natural phenomenon and contributes to the maintenance of thermo-mineral springs, caves and galleries in Saint-Nectaire. The values ​​of this family business are the respect of this environment, the highlighting of the human being who operates behind and the pleasure of sharing with you.

2023-10-13

2024-12-31

We speak: German, English

Themes:

  • craft
  • Science and technology

Visit

Average duration of the individual visit: 50 min.
Average duration of the group visit: 60 min.
Minimum group size: 20 person(s)
Minimum group size: 100 people

Customers

Adapté à : Spécial adolescents, Spécial famille avec enfants, Accueil groupes, Accueil de groupes scolaires, Cycle 1 : école maternelle (PS, MS, GS), Cycle 2 : école élémentaire (CP, CE1, CE2), Cycle 4 : collège (5ème , 4ème , 3ème), Lycée, Accueil de colonies de vacances, Enfants de 3 à 5 ans, Enfants de 6 à 12 ans, Jeunes de 13 à 17 ans, Enseignement supérieur, Cycle 3 : école élémentaire (CM1, CM2), Cycle 3 : collège (6ème)

Language(s) of the visit

German, English, French

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours permanently

Group visit services

  • Guided group tours on request
  • Mandatory guided group visits

Opening

Opening hours from April 08 to May 08, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from May 09 to June 30, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from July 01 to August 31, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 19 p.m.
SANS RÉSERVATION
Visite guidée d’environ 1 heure toutes les 10 minutes de 9h30 à 12h et de 13h30 à 19h

Visite libre de 12h à 13h30
Opening hours from September 01 to October 06, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from October 07 to October 20, 2024
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from October 21 to October 27, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from October 28 to November 03, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from November 04 to November 11, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour
Opening hours from December 21 to December 31, 2024
MondayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
FridayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
SundayOpen from 09:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Free visit of approximately 1 hour

Exceptional Closure(s)

  • 01/01/2024
  • 25/12/2024

Prices

PricesMin.Max.
Adult
From January 02, 2024 to June 30, 2024		8.5 €-
Kids
From January 02, 2024 to June 30, 2024		5.5 €-
Adult group
From January 02, 2024 to June 30, 2024
with reservation		7.5 €-
Children group
From January 02, 2024 to June 30, 2024
with reservation		5 €-
Adult
From July 01, 2024 to August 31, 2024		9 €-
Kids
From July 01, 2024 to August 31, 2024		6 €-
Adult
From September 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024		8.5 €-
Kids
From September 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024		5.5 €-
Adult group
From September 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024
with reservation		7.5 €-
Children group
From September 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024
with reservation		5 €-
Free for children under 7 years)

Payment methods

  • Bank / credit card
  • Cheque
  • Cash

Services

Equipments

  • Toilets
  • Parking
  • Coach parking
  • Private parking lot
  • Free parking

Services

  • Pet Friendly
  • Coach access
  • Motorhomes allowed
  • Shop
  • Permanent animator
  • Tourist Documentation
  • Guided tours
  • Online Shop

Activities on site

  • Permanent exhibition

Home animals

Animals are accepted

Adapted tourism

Prestation adapté : Prestations adaptées pour déficience auditive, Accessible en fauteuil roulant avec aide, WC + barre d'appui + espace de circulation, Site, bâtiment totalement accessible, Rampe d'accès

Physical disability

Accessible with support.
From 8.50 € / adult
From January 02, 2024 to June 30, 2024
Basic price: adult

Address

1 avenue du Dr Roux
63710 Saint-Nectaire
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