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Les Fontaines Pétrifiantes de Saint Nectaire

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Les Fontaines Pétrifiantes de Saint Nectaire

Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The Petrifying Fountains of Saint-Nectaire use hot springs (52°C) particularly rich in calcium carbonate to make limestone bas-reliefs. You will discover this craft of petrification in five stages: - the cave where the hot springs gush out - the purification gallery - the workshop - the petrifying fountain and its 14-metre waterfall - the exhibition gallery.

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