On November 16, a unique event will take place at the Château de Dampierre-en-Yvelines, near Paris: the auction of an entire dinosaur.
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Deputy Head of the Culture Department
About Julie HuonPublished on 8/11/2024 at 3:14 p.m.
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CIt is neither a painting by Magritte nor a sculpture by Rodin, but a real fossil, a sauropod measuring no less than 20.50 meters. Nicknamed Vulcan, it is one of the most complete specimens ever discovered, with more than 80% of its bones intact, or 306 fossilized bones. The estimate from the French auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa, in charge of the sale, is close to… 3 to 5 million euros. An estimate which should be greatly exceeded
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