REVIEWED LOCATION

Dalle aux Ammonites — Protected / No Fossil Collecting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

World-class Lower Jurassic ammonite slab in the Haute-Provence Geological Nature Reserve. Official tourism guidance states that extraction and collection of fossils are prohibited on the protected reserve sites, including the ammonite slab.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Protected: do not remove ammonites, fossil fragments or rock from the slab.

What is here

Lower Jurassic ammonite accumulation with more than 1,500 exposed ammonites

Materials / interest: Fossils, Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves

Collecting and access

Viewing only; fossil extraction and collection are prohibited at the protected slab

Use the public viewing/interpretation area on the Route de Barles.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Remain on the developed viewing area and follow reserve signage.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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