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

09:30 Zoom sur les abysses

Voyage en Haute Mer - N°10

09:45 Divers in the diamon tank

Mankind and shores - N°3

10:00 Tatoo Effet'Mer

Dans le hall

10:15 California pool divers

Mankind and Shores - N°6

10:30 Explorez l'Océan avec Archibald ABYSSOS

Au fil de la visite

11:00 Backstage tour (fee payable, booking required)

See you in the lobby

11:00 Guided tour: the sharks at Nausicaá (fee payable, booking required)

Activity with commentary in French

11:00 Les contes du Hublot

french activity

12:00 Sea lion entertainment

Mankind and Shores - N°15

12:00 Nourrissages en Haute Mer avec Archibald ABYSSOS

Voyage en Haute Mer - N°12

14:00 Les expériences du labo

french activity

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

See you in the lobby

14:00 Visite guidée "De la Surface aux abysses" (payant, sur réservation)

Rendez-vous dans le hall – logo Nausicaa

14:00 Nourrissages en Haute Mer avec Archibald ABYSSOS

Voyage en Haute Mer - N°12

14:15 Explorez l'Océan avec Archibald ABYSSOS

Au fil de la visite

14:30 Quiz "Les Créatures des abysses"

Des Rivages et des Hommes - N°13

14:30 Fabrique ton chapo'animaux baudroie des abysses

Dans le hall

15:30 Backstage tour (fee payable, booking required)

See you in the lobby

15:45 Sea lion entertainment

Mankind and Shores - N°15

16:30 Meet a healer

Mankind and shores - N°13

About your visit

The Lagon area is currently closed for renovation

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Your autumn half-term holidays at Nausicaá

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Guided tour : The sharks at Nausicaá

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

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Discover the deepest place on the planet!

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That's why fish don't blow bubbles!

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