Loulle Dinosaur Tracks Site - Little Theropod Tracks 01
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Loulle () is a commune in the Jura
department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.INSEE commune file
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Dinosaur Trails

In 2004 a remarkable set of well-preserved dinosaur tracks were discovered in a quarry just outside Loulle. The tracks form a dense network of trails belonging mainly to sauropods but with other species represented. Many of the imprints have been painted by researchers from the University of Lyon to indicate the tracks from individual animals. The caked muddy surface over which the dinosaurs walked is also well preserved in the rock. The site is open to the public (no admission charged) and is on a sharp bend on the main road between Loulle and Nye.


See also

* Communes of the Jura department


References

Communes of Jura (department) {{JuraFR-geo-stub