Caves and chasms, Prehistoric Sites

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The Caves, Chasms and Prehistoric Sites bear witness to ancient times and the first forms of life. Discover these shelters which have known generations of men and the evolution of human life, marvel at these walls illustrated by real works of art, admire what time has built and formed.

Discover our blog article which summarizes all the caves of Périgord which are open to visitors, with information to choose the one you like the most!

Enjoy exploring the Périgord !

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Lascaux II

Lascaux II A visit to the heart of parietal art classified as a UNESCO world heritage site

Lascaux II Lascaux II

Montignac

LASCAUX II: Dive into the Heart of Prehistory at Montignac-Lascaux Want to go back in time? Lascaux II invites you ...

LASCAUX IV International Center for Parietal Art

LASCAUX IV International Center for Parietal Art

LASCAUX IV International Center for Parietal Art LASCAUX IV International Center for Parietal Art

Montignac

JOURNEY TO THE TIME OF CAVE ART Lascaux IV is a unique opportunity to discover the cave in its entirety! Thanks to ...

Grand Roc Cave

Grand Roc Cave An exceptional site in the Périgord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Grand Roc Cave Grand Roc Cave

Les Eyzies de Tayac

Grotte du grand roc: THE SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND WORLD Nestled in the cliffs of the Vézère Valley, the Grotte ...

Prehistoric Shelters of Laugerie Basse

Prehistoric Shelters of Laugerie Basse A must-see prehistoric site in Périgord Noir

Prehistoric Shelters of Laugerie Basse Prehistoric Shelters of Laugerie Basse

Les Eyzies de Tayac

LAUGERIE-BASSE: EXPERIENCE THE HISTORY OF MEN Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Laugerie-Basse Prehistoric ...

Cro-Magnon shelter

Cro-Magnon shelter

Cro-Magnon shelter Cro-Magnon shelter

Les Eyzies de Tayac

Visit the site of the discovery of the world's most famous prehistoric man, Cro-Magnon. On the authentic place where ...

Commarque Castle

Commarque Castle

Commarque Castle Commarque Castle

Les Eyzies de Tayac

Commarque Castle The mysteries of the Forgotten Fortress Once upon a time, in a legendary valley there was a ...

The Village of the Madeleine

The Village of the Madeleine

The Village of the Madeleine The Village of the Madeleine

Tursac

DISCOVER THE TROGLODYTIC VILLAGE OF LA MADELEINE IN THE VÉZÈRE VALLEY A prehistoric and medieval getaway near Les ...

The Proumeyssac chasm - Crystal Cathedral

The Proumeyssac chasm - Crystal Cathedral

The Proumeyssac chasm - Crystal Cathedral The Proumeyssac chasm - Crystal Cathedral

Le Bugue

DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE GOUFFRE DE PROUMEYSSAC IN AUDRIX, IN THE HEART OF THE BLACK PERIGORD The largest developed ...

Le Bimbillou Parc

Le Bimbillou Parc A journey through time in Brantôme in Périgord

Le Bimbillou Parc Le Bimbillou Parc

Brantôme

Bimbillou Parc: Explore the Caves and Troglodytic Cavities in the Heart of Brantôme Located on the banks of the ...

Abri du Cap-Blanc

Abri du Cap-Blanc An impressive prehistoric site in Périgord

Abri du Cap-Blanc Abri du Cap-Blanc

Marquay

L’Abri du Cap-Blanc, an impressive prehistoric site in Périgord Get ready to admire a magnificent artistic ...

Grotte de Villars

Grotte de Villars Cave rich in concretions

Grotte de Villars Grotte de Villars

Villars

The Grotte de Villars is located near Brantôme, in Périgord Vert. This natural cavity is of geological and ...

Grotte de Beaussac

Grotte de Beaussac Cave with natural concretions in Brantôme

Grotte de Beaussac Grotte de Beaussac

Mareuil

The Grotte de Beaussac is a cave with natural concretions. Different themes are covered during the visit: genesis ...

Bara-Bahau cave

Bara-Bahau cave Visit a prehistoric cave full of history in Périgord Noir

Bara-Bahau cave Bara-Bahau cave

Le Bugue

The Bara-Bahau cave is a decorated cave from the Upper Palaeolithic. Located along the Vézère valley in the ...

Le Régourdou

Le Régourdou

Le Régourdou Le Régourdou

Montignac

Come and discover the Régourdou site, classified as a historic monument, located 800 meters from the Lascaux caves. ...