In the search for coal, one of the largest sites of dinosaur skeletons was discovered in Bernissart - which were virtually intact, 46 were excavated - but the search was halted during WWII and the mine was flooded. Today you can see an Iguanodon at this roundabout, and Bernissart also houses a very nice dinosaur museum.
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February 20, 2023

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In Belgium in 1878, one of the richest dinosaur sites in the world was found in a coal mine at Bernissart/Blaton, from which some thirty almost complete iguanodon skeletons still lying in connection were brought to light.

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Location: Bernissart, Ath, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Iguanodon Statue of Bernissart

1. Étang Chabaud-Latour – Beautiful gravel track loop from Péruwelz

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