The most beautiful caves and chasms in Dordogne Périgord
The caves of the Dordogne are all more interesting than the others, some are geological curiosities adorned with concretions, others were visited by prehistoric cave dwellers such as Cro magnon, particularly in the Vézère valley during the Magdalenian period.
Prehistoric painted caves World-famous as masterpieces of prehistoric art: the "Venus of Laussel" and the "Frieze of Horses" in high relief at Cap Blanc, and above all the famous cave paintings of the Lascaux caves: horse, aurochs, bison, deer, bulls, ibexes and mammoths.
Concretion caves Concretions are the fruit of the alchemy between water, rock and time. An astonishing work of erosion that first carved out cavities in the rock, followed by the slow crystallization of minerals contained in the age-old water. Stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies, eccentrics: all these concretions await your gaze in our basement.
The chasms Chasms are distinguished from caves by their generally imposing entrances, which are markedly vertical. Some chasms, such as Padirac, have very large entrances, while others, such as Proumeyssac, barely open onto the outside world and have long been unexplored because they are smoky and were once known as the "devil's hole".
Cave of Domme
Visit the grotto at Domme, you'll love it!
Beneath the Bastide de Domme , a village classified as one of France's "most beautiful villages", lies the fantastic world of the world's largest cave...
Le Parc du Thot
Extend your prehistory experience
At the Parc du Thot, discover Cro-Magnon man and his relationship with the species that lived in his time, which he sometimes painted or...
Combarelles cave
Over 800 Magdalenian engravings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Combarelles cave, located at the end of a valley just outside Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne, on the road to Sarlat, is a...
Grotte du grand Roc
An exceptional jewel of concretions in the Dordogne
Discovered by Jean Maury on April 29, 1924, the Grand Roc caves were developed and opened to visitors in 1927. They are now open to...
La Grotte de Maxange
Let yourself be surprised by a unique and magical grotto.
The Grotte de Maxange in the Dordogne valley is surprising in more ways than one. Starting with its history, which is not...
Bara-Bahau cave
Bear sanctuary
The Bara-Bahau (or Bara-Bao) cave, some 100 meters long, is one of the Palaeolithic caves in the...
Roque Saint Christophe
La Roque Saint-Christophe Trology Fort and City
Halfway between LES EYZIES and MONTIGNAC-LASCAUX, the ROQUE SAINT CHRISTOPHE cliff rises steeply from the Vézère river. This veritable wall...
Cave of Villars
Cave decorated with prehistoric paintings and concretions.
The Villars cave is the only cave in the Périgord to contain both original prehistoric paintings and concretions. The river...
Le Regourdou
The Neanderthal Sanctuary
The extraordinary story of Le Regourdou began in 1954, when Roger Constant, owner of a farm close to the...
Proumeyssac chasm
The Crystal Cathedral of Dordogne Périgord
History of the Gouffre de Proumeyssac Already in the 18th century, the Proumeyssac chasm was known in the Dordogne for its terrifying legends: it...
L'Abri Cro-Magnon
Emblematic site for the discovery of Cro-magnon man
The Cro-Magnon shelter is the emblematic site of the discovery that gave its name to the first modern man: Cro-Magnon man (synonymous with...
Roc de Cazelle caves
Prehistory, history and nature in the land of Man
Come and discover the Grottes du Roc de Cazelle, a striking prehistoric park where you can see reconstructions of the life of our...
Caves of Cougnac
Caves of Cougnac: authentic prehistoric drawings amidst concretions
The Cougnac caves site comprises 2 caves 200m apart. The first cave was discovered in 1949, and contains a...
Laugerie Basse shelter
Prehistoric site listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site
At the Laugerie Basse prehistoric shelters, wander beneath a real habitat occupied by man since the Magdalenian period, and which...
Rouffignac cave
The cave of a hundred mammoths
Located in the commune of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin in Périgord Noir, the Rouffignac cave, formerly known as the "Cro de...
Lascaux 4 International Center of Cave Art
Lascaux International Center for Cave Art ( lascaux 4 )
The Lascaux Cave facsimile Lascaux 4 houses a replica of the famous Lascaux cave, named after the hill beneath...
The Carbonnières cave
A fairytale atmosphere: light and sound
The Grotte des Carbonnières was discovered in the 2000s, then landscaped and opened to the public in 2018 by Jean-Max Touron...
The Sorcerer's Cave
Prehistoric cave and troglodyte site
Please note: The Sorcerer's Cave is closed to visitors for the whole of 2024. The grotte du sorcier (sorcerer's cave) is located on the heights...
Font de Gaume cave
One of the world's most beautiful Paleolithic sanctuaries
Listed as a Unesco World Heritage site since 1979, Font-de-Gaume is an ornate cave and one of the finest Paleolithic sanctuaries...
Gouffre de Padirac
Reality is beyond imagination!
Close to Rocamadour, Le Gouffre de Padirac is in the Dordogne Valley on the Causse du Quercy in the Lot department, just an hour from Sarlat. The...