An ancient sea on the buildings of Lois (Spain)

Lois is a small town located in the province of León, in the north of Spain. In addition to being my mother's town, and having a wonderful natural and cultural heritage, it is also a good place to enjoy the fossils hidden in the building stones. The association "La Cátedra de Lois" has organized today a route to discover the urban fossils that are hidden in the streets of Lois.

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Urban fossils of Valencia (Spain)

It has been a pleasure to take part in the course organized by "Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo" in Valencia (Spain). This course is targeted at elementary school teachers willing to learn new, innovative teaching tools.

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Fossils on the streets of Pamplona (Spain)

I have recently been to Pamplona (Spain), talking about the wonderful fossils that can be found on the streets of this city.

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A fossilized marine mammal on a street of Girona (Spain)

This photograph was taken last September on a street of Girona, in Spain, when a group of palaeontologists removed a limestone pavement slab with the fossilised remains of a sirenid, a sea cow.

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