Located near Saintes, the Paleosite invites you to follow in Pierrette’s footsteps, a Neanderthal woman who lived over 40 000 years ago here, in the village of Saint-Césaire in Charente-Maritime. It's near the archaeological site « La Roche à Pierrot », where she was found.
Nor a museum, nor a park, the Paleosite is a museographical site fully dedicated to the Neanderthal man, our far cousin and descendant of early humans. Through an interactive museography, screening rooms, archaeological collections and daily activities, you will live Prehistory as if you were there !
To prepare your visit at the Paleosite
It takes about 3 or 4 hours… Let's find out what awaits you at the Paleosite.
They are part of Paleosite’s visit tour, no need to book. The activities are included in the entrance ticket
Compared to the daily activities, the participatory workshops can be booked online or on site.
They are in addition to the entrance ticket.
Opening hours
The Paleosite is open to individuals from the April to the 11 of November 2025.
Opening hours are based on school holidays (all areas combined).
We advise you to arrive before 3 pm as the tour lasts between 3 and 4 hours.
The ticket office closes 1 hour before closing.
Prices
- Adult : 11€
- Child (6 to 18 years-old) : 6,50€
- Child under 6 years-old : Free
- Reduced Rate : 8€ (student, job seeker, RSA beneficiary, teacher, disabled person) with a documentary proof.
- Family Pass (2 adults + 2 children from 6 to 18 years-old) : 33,50€. Additional children have a reduced rate of 3€.
- Free : journalists or people with an ICOM card (with a documentary proof).
Cash (€), CB Visa or Mastercard are accepted.
Our restaurant
Paleosite's restaurant "L'Archéo Bistrot" is the perfect place to have a relaxing break and eat for lunch or take a snack at the end of the day.
The restaurant offers you simple and copious dishes with local products that can be appreciated by both adults and children. On sunny days, feel free to enjoy our terrace wich has a panoramic view on the Homo sapien's huts.
The meal costs from 8.90€ and the children's menu 8.90€.
You can eat at the restaurant without ticket entrance.
Check the timetable:
- Open only on weekends outside school holidays
- Open every day during school holidays
- Open on public holidays
