Feel your heart beat for the Ocean

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

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Opening times

Open 09:30 to 18:30

Rates

Adult: 28,50€ Child: 21,50€

Events of the day

10:45 Californian basin feeding

Mankind and Shores - N°6

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

See you in the lobby

11:00 Feeding on the High Seas

Journey on the high sea - N°12

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 Backstage tour (fee payable, booking required)

See you in the lobby

14:00 Feeding on the High Seas

Journey on the high sea - N°12

15:00 Sea lion entertainment

Mankind and Shores - N°15

About your visit

The Lagon area is currently closed for renovation

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2024 a crucial year for the deep seabed

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The largest aquarium in Europe

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Guided tour : the sharks at Nausicaá (in french)

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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.

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.

In the Eye of the Climate

Mankind and shores

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

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
 

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...

Discover our magazine

New
articles

chaunacops Avec l'aimable autorisation du Schmidt Ocean Institute

New species discovered in the seabed off...

Abyss 3mn

An oceanographic campaign has led to the discovery of about ...

United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: an...

International news 2mn

Be the voice of the younger generation at the Nice Conferenc...

United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: Na...

International news 3mn

The younger generation is making the case for the ocean.

banc de poissons

The European Parliament has just voted t...

High Seas 2mn

The High Seas Treaty is set to be adopted at the Ocean Confe...

What is the water column?

High Seas 3mn

What lies beneath the surface of the ocean?

What do fish look like in the water colu...

Biodiversity 2mn

Depending on whether they live in open water or on the botto...

Explore or mine the deep seabed: what is...

Abyss 3mn

Should we mine deep-sea mineral resources?

Deep-sea mining: what impact will it hav...

Abyss 4mn

The treasures of the abyss are attracting a great deal of in...

Méduse de profondeur NOOA

Geography of the abyss: what does the de...

Abyss 3mn

Can you imagine that beneath the surface of the ocean, there...

Nodules polymétalliques

The deep seabed, an ally of the climate

Abyss 3mn

Mining the deep seabed means tampering with the climate.

Exploring the abyss: a new adventure dow...

Abyss 5mn

New underwater technologies for deep-sea exploration.

Why are we talking about the abyss?

Abyss 3mn

The abyss is a mysterious environment because it is largely ...