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Geologic Site of Organs
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Please, come to the discovery of fairies' fireplaces, enter the world of virtual evocations, thanks to a commented visit or a brochure.

Please, arrest(dread) the enigmes of the geology, the adaptation of plants to their environment(middle), the former(ancient) and recent climates, the Earth sciences and the role of the man by following the path of interpretation. Organs are the outcome of a geologic history of more than 5 million years, the implementation of sédimentsjusqu' in the current period when the erosion shapes still the strange forms.

Ille-sur-Têt's organs

This mineral decoration is peacefully installed(settled) in the heart of the valley of Têt. You will discover it a natural amphitheatre(lecture hall), a wall of sedimentary rock skinned(grazed) by the erosion. With the path of interpretation you will travel in the course of a landscape.

Through the geomorphology you will discover the birth of Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea, the climatic changes, the paléofaune and the paléovégétation but also the notions of erosion and of sédimentation. This landscape will tell you also the human history through the poverty of lands and cultures, ceaseless fight of the man and the elements.The site is classified since 1981 by ministerial decree, it is the object of importing alteration work in 2000, integrating the objectives of conservation of the site, the safety(security) and the reception of the public.

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Site Géologique des Orgues
Route de Bélesta
66130 - Ille sur Têt
Pho. : +33 (0)4 68 84 13 13 or +33 (0)4 68 84 02 62 (OIT) — Fax : +33 (0)4 68 84 16 10

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