Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire naturelle de Montbéliard

The Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire naturelle de Montbéliard is a natural history museum in Montbéliard, France dedicated to the work of Georges Cuvier, a major figure in the establishment of the disciplines of paleontology and comparative anatomy.[1][2]

History

The "Cuvier Gallery" displays the work of Georges Cuvier, the founder of scientific paleontology. It features regional archaeological collections spanning from Prehistory (Mesolithic) to the Early Middle Ages, including fossils, dinosaurs, mammoths, Neanderthal remains, and Gallo-Roman artifacts, alongside a natural history gallery.

References

  1. ↑ "Il y a 250 ans naissait à Montbéliard Georges Cuvier, l'inspirateur de la paléontologie - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale. August 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Montbéliard, cité à la rigueur germanique". May 5, 2006 – via Le Monde.

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