Falaises des Vaches Noires, Protected coastal area in Normandy, France.
The Vaches Noires cliffs extend for 4.5 kilometers along the coast with dark chalk blocks scattered on the beach at their base.
The first dinosaur remains in France were discovered at these cliffs by Abbot Charles Bacheley and later described by Georges Cuvier.
Local fishermen named these formations after observing the dark seaweed-covered rocks resembling black cows from their boats at sea.
Access to the cliffs is restricted by prefectural decree, but visitors can observe them from the beach during low tide.
The cliffs contain extensive fossil deposits of marine reptiles, dinosaurs, and numerous mollusks from the Jurassic period.
Elevation above the sea: 121 m
GPS coordinates: 49.31000,-0.05000
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
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