The Classical Type-Localities of the Devonian and Carboniferous of Northern France and Southern Belgium
During this excursion many of the classical localities of the type area of the French-Belgian Upper Devonian - Lower Carboniferous will be visited, including the Devonian sections at Givet (type-locality of the Givetian), Frasnes-les-Couvin (Couvinian, Frasnian), and from the areas of the Famenne and the Avesnois (type-localities of the Famennian and Strunian). Carbonifeorus sections will be visited at many classical localities, in the areas of Tournai (Tournaisian), Dinant (Dinantian) and Namur (Namurian), including stops at Hastière (Hastarian), Yvoir (Ivorian), the Molignée valley (Moliniacean), Lives-sur-Meuse (Livian), and others. Fossil collecting is possible at many of these sections.
The transport will be organised by mini-bus (not including the travel to and from Lille-Europe). Accomodation for the three nights will be organised in traditional hotels at Givet (France), Dinant and Namur (Belgium).
Other details
Organiser: Palaeontology Department, CNRS, Lille
Field-guides: B. Hubert, B. Mistiaen (Univ. Catho. Lille), T. Servais (Univ. Lille 1)
Dates: Sunday, July 4th to Wednesday, July 7th 2009.
Departure: Sunday, July 4th, 10am
Return: Wednesday, July 7th, 4 pm
Departure and return: Lille. The excursion will start and return at Lille-Europe, International Railway Station. Lille Europe can be reached easily by Eurostar (< 90 minutes from London), Thalys (< 45 minutes from Brussels) and TGV (< 60 minutes from Paris) high speed trains.
Minimum number of participants: 7
Maximum number of participants: 24
Cost
450 Euro - including transport, accomodation in twin-bed or single bed hotel rooms, all meals (local restaurants with traditional French-Belgian cuisine), and field guides.