Space 3 - Nice, 400,000 years ago

Nice, 400,000 years ago

The prehistoric deposit of Terra Amata (which means the earth loved) is now in the heart of the city of Nice. It is located on the left bank of the Paillon River, near the port, on the slopes of Mount Boron.

In the prehistoric period, 400,000 years ago, men settled on a beach, close to the banks of the Paillon River.

A large part of the plain along the seaside was then under water. In the shallow waters that formed the mouth of the Paillon, the rock of the Château was an island...