Fossil hunting weekend to Falaises des Vaches Noires (Jurassic of France) + museum visit

[taj]

Well , hurry up Marcel , clock is ticking !

[ziggycardon]

On 11/17/2022 at 12:01 AM, Everhardus said:

Very nice finds and the museum is amazing. The area is very much on my “ to do” list…..

I have to agree with @taj, if you want to visit, just go ASAP as it is truly an amazing location for fossils. 

Unfortunately the searching for fossils here will be banned from 2023. 
Here is a topic on.

The ban is the reason why I was so eager to join the excursion this year as it was probably my last chance and I am glad that I did although I am also very saddened that it was both my first and last time as I enjoyed the location a lot.

[Everhardus]

Yes, i know about the ban, very sad !

[taj]

I know very well the area, hunting fossils here since  2008 ... wife has some family property close by (and I spent 3 years in Caen  in the early 90', the heydays of Normandy fossils , but at that time I was no more active on the ground ...)  I  have 4-5 days scheduled at Villers mid december ( final visit ? unless administrative constraints push the publication of the decree pas 2023 summer holydays) . After that , I will shift to the other side of the Seine river , but the guys promoting the ban at Villers are actively promoting the next step , i.e ban on the Seine Maritime coast too....

[Everhardus]

On 11/20/2022 at 8:45 PM, taj said:

I know very well the area, hunting fossils here since  2008 ... wife has some family property close by (and I spent 3 years in Caen  in the early 90', the heydays of Normandy fossils , but at that time I was no more active on the ground ...)  I  have 4-5 days scheduled at Villers mid december ( final visit ? unless administrative constraints push the publication of the decree pas 2023 summer holydays) . After that , I will shift to the other side of the Seine river , but the guys promoting the ban at Villers are actively promoting the next step , i.e ban on the Seine Maritime coast too....

Hi Thierry, would have liked to join you in december but that’s not possible sadly…greetz

[pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon]

18 minutes ago, Everhardus said:

Hi Thierry, would have liked to join you in december but that’s not possible sadly…greetz

 

Same here, but I don't have my own transport right now. Besides, the month has already become quite full... I just hope that there'll be another opportunity before the coming summer