Phosphatières des Tempories
ESCAMPS , Lot – Cultural heritage
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Discover a phosphate mine that bears witness to the phosphate rush in Quercy at the end of the 19th century. Despite nature’s recovery, mining remains are still visible. The Tempories, dated at ?34.44 million years, are a renowned paleontological site. They mark the transition between the Eocene and the Oligocene, a period when many species became extinct and major climatic changes took place on a global scale.
