Trained guides, digital tablets, themed rooms, games, and films on a big screen will all help you travel back in time to be immersed in the captivating atmosphere of early humans' underground world! New technology offers a unique experience by immersing you in this exceptional world in a very original way. Since 2016, visitors have been invited to step inside the surprising architecture of its huge, semi-underground building, where they can contemplate, understand and really gain a feeling for cave art. Not far from here, the International Centre for Cave Art - Lascaux IV, at the foot of Lascaux hill, is a complete replica of the famous cave. Step back in time on the same hill as the original cave, in the authentic natural setting of the Vézère Valley.
The two museum areas tell the fascinating story of human evolution and tools, with recreations of prehistoric Lascaux. Open to visitors since 1983, Lascaux II, the first replica of the original cave, presents the two most famous galleries: the Hall of Bulls and the Axial Diverticulum, where you can admire 90% of the paintings. This incredible cave, known as "the Sistine Chapel of Prehistory", was closed to the public in 1963 for its own protection, then became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. He went after it and inadvertently uncovered one of the most important decorated caves of the Palaeolithic. Entrance tickets to the Lacave, Presque and Cougnac Caves are also sold in the offices of the Dordogne Valley Tourist Office.The Lascaux Cave, in Montignac, Dordogne, was discovered by chance in 1940 by four teenagers, one of whom had seen his dog slip into a nearby hole. Please note: Most of the caves in the Dordogne Valley can get a bit nippy (around 14°c) so remember to bring a wooly as well as sensible footwear as some paths may be slippery. Although perhaps not as 'prehistoric' as other of the Dordogne's marvels, the remains of the troglodyte abbey make a fascinating trip especially during the night-time visits. Used by monks to worship in the 8th century, Brantôme's original Benedictine monastery was settled in the cave dwellings and were left with remarkable carvings of The Last Judgement. The cave is also home to one of the most i mportant bat colonies in Europe which can be seen at certain times of the year. This little stop off is great for early risers before the breeze picks up.Īlthough the cave is relatively smaller than others in the Dordogne Valley, its complex calcite formations, palaeontological heritage, kids excavation workshops and mini caving expeditions largely compensate for its more modest size. Once you've finished up in La Roque Saint-Christophe, drive a couple of minutes upstream to the Pas du Miroir or Reflection Rock, a viewpoint on the ledge of a cliff where the calm water flowing underneath is renownedly silky and reflective compared to the rest of the river. The great monolithic staircase leading to the top terrace and the replica winches and cranes recreated in honour of La Roque Saint-Christophe's pioneering medieval builders are two of the key sights.
These water eroded cavities where inhabited by Neanderthal men and by the Middle Ages were later developed into a village with numerous fortifications and half-timbered buildings.Īlthough the Hundred Years' War saw the better of these rock shelters, remains of steps and passages linking the buildings as well stone hooks to tether animals help visitors to imagine what life was like in this thriving medieval cliff-side town. Situated on the south bank of the Vézère River, this large prehistoric complex boasts five different levels and 100 troglodyte houses used to shelter up to a thousand people between the 6th and 16th centuries. What is 3,281 feet long, 262 high, 55,000 years old and the biggest cave dwelling in Europe?
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