Centre de géologie et glaciologie
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Intro
Around the nature of the Val d'Hérens.
The Centre de Géologie et de Glaciologie in Les Haudères has been home to a permanent exhibition and seasonally changing exhibitions since 1990.
In the rear part of the Val d'Hérens is a former ocean: the oval remains of submarine lava flows, so-called pillow lavas and copper deposits, which were deposited by very hot "black smoker" springs. The numerous serpentinite masses, which today are mostly present as talc-rich soapstone lenses and which have been intensively mined over the last 400 years for heating stoves and oil lamps, date from the same period.
If you want to find out more about the deposits left behind by glaciers or permafrost or the impact of the current global warming on glaciers, the permanent exhibition in this museum is the right place for you. All other aspects of the very rich nature of the valley are covered in temporary exhibitions and excursions.
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General information
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Centre de géologie et glaciologie
Chemin de l'Ecole 1 1984 Les Haudères 027 283 40 00 (Office de Tourisme régional) hans-rudolf.pfeifer@unil.ch |
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| Location |
Centre de géologie et glaciologie
Chemin De L'Ecole 1 1984 Les Haudères Switzerland |
Group & pricing information
| Further prices (starting from) |
Adults: 6 CHF AHV: 4 CHF Children under 16: free Families with more than 3 adults: 20 CHF
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