Feel your heart beat for the Ocean

Beauty, abundance and mystery, but at the same time, such fragility

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Opening times

Closed 09:30 to 18:30

Rates

Adult: 28,50€ Child: 21,50€

Events of the day

10:30 Journées Européennes du Patrimoine : Visite extérieure atypique de Nausicaá (gratuit sur réservation)

11:00 Feeding on the High Seas

Journey on the high sea - N°12

11:00 De aanraaktank voeden

Mankind and Shores - N°17

11:45 Sea lion entertainment

Mankind and Shores - N°15

11:45 Guided tour: the sharks at Nausicaá (fee payable, booking required)

Activity with commentary in French

13:45 Guided tour: the sharks at Nausicaá (fee payable, booking required)

Activity with commentary in French

14:00 Feeding on the High Seas

Journey on the high sea - N°12

14:00 Backstage tour (fee payable, booking required)

See you in the lobby

15:00 Sea lion entertainment

Mankind and Shores - N°15

15:30 Journées Européennes du Patrimoine : Visite extérieure atypique de Nausicaá (gratuit sur réservation)

About your visit

The Lagon area is currently closed for renovation

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New exhibition 2024 : Journey into the Abyss

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The largest aquarium in Europe

 

In the depths of the Ocean
Discover & Marvel

Unforgettable emotions and sensations thanks to 3 immersive and playful visitor routes.

Journey on the High Seas

Live a unique experience around the biggest aquarium in Europe which reproduces Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia.

+ 30 species
Discover

Journey on the High Seas

In the Eye of the Climate

Climate change is real and is experienced every day: as you move through the exhibition, you will discover this phenomenon at its heart.

+ 7 species
Discover

In the Eye of the Climate

Mankind and shores

Passing through the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the Tropics, the coast of California…

+ 80 species
Discover

Mankind and shores

Enjoy a unique and personalised experience

Explor'actor visit booklet

€6,90

 

Here and there Meet & Support

Nausicaá is a truly unique conservatory of oceanic biodiversity and is home to over 58,000 animals

From the outset, the Nausicaá crew has always been dedicated to preserving the ecosystems of the oceans and conserving marine animals.

Discover our animals

 

Help us support those who take action in the field

 

More than 20 baby penguins have been born as part of a European conservation programme.

Dominique Mallevoy, Director of Aquariology
Discover our initiatives
 

For the blue planet Understand & Engage

Uncover all the secrets of the Ocean and discover just how fragile it is.

Read the Ocean Magazine to find out more about the Ocean and what is at stake...

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New
articles

méduse dorée à nausicaa

10 things you need to know about jellyfi...

Biodiversity 6mn

Found in all the world's seas, the jellyfish intrigues and f...

crevette rimicaris Ifremer abysses

14 things you just have to know about th...

Abyss 7mn

Find out more about what lies beneath the surface, all the w...

Auks and penguins: what's the difference...

Biodiversity 5mn

Are they the same animals, the same species or are they diff...

Rising sea levels in France in 2040

The Ocean and the Climate 5mn

The rise in ocean temperature and the melting of ice is caus...

Remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer, Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas

The Mariana Trench, an adventure 11,000 ...

Abyss 5mn

Discover the deepest place on the planet!

How do fish breathe underwater?

Biodiversity 2mn

That's why fish don't blow bubbles!

Sélènes juvéniles nées à Nausicaa

Atlantic lookdowns from the breeding pro...

Biodiversity 3mn

On 15 July, 40 juvenile Atlantic lookdowns, born thanks to t...

Le poisson cardinal de Banggai ou Apogon de Banggai Pterapogon kauderni

The Banggaï cardinalfish, a real superda...

Biodiversity 2mn

In order to breed, the male Banggaï cardinalfish recovers th...

A World Day for the Banggai Cardinalfish...

Biodiversity 2mn

EAZA proposes a World Day on 6 August for this little tropic...

Méduse aurélie Aurelia aurita

Which jellyfish can be found along our c...

Biodiversity 2mn

From the North Sea to the Mediterranean, the jellyfish can l...

méduse cyanée bleue

Discover the history of the Blue Jellyfi...

Biodiversity 3mn

New at Nausicaá! A new species of jellyfish makes its first ...

Méduse aurélie Aurelia aurita

Science or fiction? Bionic jellyfish set...

Biodiversity 2mn

And what if tomorrow we got to know the condition of the oce...