The ghost of Méchain and the Paris meridian (dramatised visit)

Day: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Opening hours: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Lugar: Monasterio Desert de les Palmes

https://goo.gl/maps/pkYhn3xpNoG61QWh6

Distance: 4km

Difficulty: Low

Recommended audience: family audience with light hiking experience.

Price: €5 (€2.5 reduced).

Few people know this, but one of the architects of the metric system, the astronomer Pierre Méchain developed his theories in the Desert de les Palmes Natural Park. He died of a mosquito-borne disease and was buried in Castellon. However, it is rumoured that his ghost continues to visit the mountains of Benicàssim and attempt to cross them back to his native France.

Recommendations: Footwear and light sportswear and water