Maison du Castor

The Maison du Castor is a space of discovery, playful and interactive for young and old. In the heart of the gorges, dive into the world of the beaver and the river Gardon!

The Maison du Castor is an original reception area dedicated to the beaver and the river Gardon. It includes an educational and recreational area, a relaxation area and an open-air theatre. For those who wish, guided tours are offered on the site or nearby in the natural areas of the Gardon gorges.

An experience

The Maison du Castor plunges you into Mediterranean nature, into the heart of the river and its treasures.

Between the interior and exterior, the museum invites you to an encounter with a landscape, a history, a protected natural site, in contact with the elements. As you explore the spaces of the Maison du Castor, enjoy a unique experience thanks to our fun, interactive and sensory exhibition rooms. Giant beaver, models, diorama, slide, digital tablets will help you discover the mysteries of the Gardon.

A must-see with your family or friends!
A meeting

The Maison du Castor is above all an extraordinary encounter.

A friendly-looking animal, the beaver has not always been protected. Between episodes of the Cévennes and dry spells, the beaver thrives in a riverine vegetation made up of willows and poplars. And it is from these trees that our furry ball will feed. Rarely straying far from the river, the animal leaves behind signs of its presence visible from the beaches of the Gardon. Around him, a rich and exceptional biodiversity gravitates to form a complex ecosystem.

Throughout your visit, the museographic space will help you discover and understand the environment of the Gardon gorges.

Quality Charter/Quality Label

• Bad weather alternative
• Recommended by high heat
• Gard tourist sites club
• Qualité Tourisme Occitanie Sud de France

• Average duration of the individual tour: 90 min
• Average duration of the group tour: 90 min
• Groups welcome for 15 people min.

Clientele

• Children
• Home school groups

Individual tour services

• Unguided individual tours available permanently
• Guided individual tours on request

Group tour services

• Unguided group tours available permanently
• Guided group tours on request

Free admission*
Children under the age of 6
People with disabilities and their carers
School groups and leisure centres for self-guided tours
Low-income households

Methods of payment

• Bank/credit card
• Check
• Cash

Facilities

• Play area
• Lift
• Bar
• Toilets
• Public WC
• Exhibition space
• Entertainments room
• Film room

Services

• Pets welcome
• Educational visits
• Shop
• Wi-fi
• Tourist routes
• Tourist brochures
• Tour free of charge
• Guided tours

On-site activities

• Activity
• Children's entertainment
• Handicrafts workshops

Tourism adapted to

• Visual disability
• Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
• Mental disability
• Hearing disability
• Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
• WC + grab handle + adequate space to move

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