This is quite an ambitious project. Jacques-Andre Istel bought the land without any planned use for it but he finally settled on inscribing a record of all human history on large granite panels. It’s supposedly constructed to last for 4000 years, as a permanent record for future generations.
The panels are a work in progress. They’re also a bit haphazard, covering such diverse subjects as the beginning of the world according to the Bible, the evolution of man, the French foreign legion, and the history of flight.
Admission is just a few dollars. If you want to visit the little pyramid and stand at the self proclaimed “center of the world” you’ll have to pay a couple of more dollars but you do get an official certificate! This part can definitely be skipped. There’s also a short movie which does not explain the project very well and a little church on the top of a huge mound of dirt.
The little church is not accessible due to a long flight of steps but everything else is. Wide, smooth, concrete sidewalks provide access to all of the inscribed panels.
The parking lot is large enough for RVs. Museum
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Thats incredible. I had no idea something like that existed. I will put that on my to do list!
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