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".
Cougnac Caves
Cougnac Caves: Authentic Prehistoric Drawings Amid the Stalactites and Stalagmites
The Cougnac Caves site consists of two caves located 200 meters apart.
Grand Roc Cave
An exceptional gem of mineral deposits in the Dordogne
Discovered by Jean Maury on April 29, 1924, the Grand Roc Cave was developed and opened to visitors in 1927. It opens onto…
Font de Gaume Cave
One of the most beautiful Paleolithic sanctuaries in the world
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, Font-de-Gaume is a decorated cave and one of the world’s most beautiful Paleolithic sanctuaries still open to the…
Lascaux 4 International Center for Cave Art
Lascaux International Center for Cave Art (Lascaux 4)
Lascaux IV, the International Center for Cave Art, houses a complete replica of the famous Lascaux Cave, discovered in 1940. This reconstruction allows visitors to…
Bara-Bahau Cave
The Bear Sanctuary
The Bara-Bahau (or Bara-Bao) cave, some 100 m long, is one of the Palaeolithic caves in the Vézère valley (Dordogne, France).
Thot Park
Extend Your Prehistory Experience
At Parc du Thot, located in Thonac , in the Dordogne, immerse yourself in the world of Cro-Magnon man and his fascinating relationship with the animal species of…
Cave of Villars
A cave decorated with prehistoric paintings and stalactites and stalagmites.
Villars 's Cave is the only cave in the Périgord region to contain both original prehistoric paintings and stalactites and stalagmites. The underground river has carved out…
Combarelles Cave
More than 800 Magdalenian rock engravings, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Combarelles Cave, located at the bottom of a small valley on the outskirts of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne, on the road to Sarlat, is a major sanctuary…
Rouffignac Cave
The Cave of the Hundred Mammoths
Located in the town of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin in the Périgord Noir region, the Rouffignac Cave—formerly known as “Cro de Granville”—is one of the…
Roque Saint Christophe
La Roque Saint-Christophe: Fort and Trology City
Halfway between LES EYZIES and MONTIGNAC-LASCAUX, the cliff of ROQUE SAINT CHRISTOPHE rises steeply above the Vézère River.
Proumeyssac Cave
The Crystal Cathedral of Dordogne Périgord
As early as the 18th century, the Proumeyssac Chasm was known in the Dordogne for its terrifying legends: there is a smoking opening on the heights of the…
The Maxange Cave
Let yourself be amazed by a unique and magical cave.
The Maxange Cave, in the Dordogne Valley, is surprising in more ways than one. It starts with its history alone, which is not…
The Carbonnières Cave
A Magical Atmosphere: A Combination of Sound and Light
The Grotte des Carbonnières was discovered in the 2000s, then developed and opened to the public in 2018 by Jean-Max Touron. It is located…
Le Regourdou
The Neanderthal Man Shrine
The extraordinary story of the Regourdou begins in 1954, when Roger Constant, the owner of a farm near the Lascaux Cave, began excavations on his…
Laugerie Basse Shelter
Prehistoric site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Welcome to the Prehistoric Shelters of Laugerie Basse, an exceptional site inhabited by humans as early as the Magdalenian period, between 15,000 and 10,000 years ago…
Roc de Cazelle Caves
Prehistory, History, and Nature in the Land of Man
Come discover the Roc de Cazelle Caves, a captivating prehistoric park where you can see reenactments of the lives of our distant ancestors…