In 1996, an outstanding paleontological site consisting of numerous dinosaur eggs and fossilised bones was discovered in Mèze (Hérault County), 20 miles from Montpellier in Languedoc-Roussillon, in the south of France.

To protect this remarkable heritage, an open-air museum was founded in the heart of the site. Extensive paleontological digs and research are continuing in the area.
The originality of this approach is to offer both a cultural centre and a teaching structure at the same time, thus taking due account of the interests of researchers and the general public.