Prehistoric sites and prehistory in the Dordogne
The Dordogne and in particular the Vézère valley (known as the Man's Valley) is world famous for its prehistoric riches.
You can discover deposits, places of life, painted or engraved caves, troglodyte sites, shelters, museums and theme parks.
We have gathered in this section all the tourist places attached to the theme of prehistory.
Le Conquil Site troglodytique
Rock shelters occupied by man since prehistoric times
On the banks of the Vézère, you will discover authentic rock shelters occupied by men since prehistoric times, fitted out and fortified at the...
Abri de Laugerie Basse
Prehistoric site inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List
At the prehistoric shelters of Laugerie Basse, walk under a real habitat occupied by Man since the Magdalenian period, and which...
Grotte de Rouffignac
The Cave of a Hundred Mammoths
Situated in the commune of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin in Périgord Noir, the cave of Rouffignac, formerly known as the "Cro de...
Le Regourdou
The Neanderthal Sanctuary
The extraordinary story of Le Regourdou began in 1954, when Roger Constant, owner of a farm close to the...
Préhisto Parc
Prehistory as if you were there!
A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF OUR ORIGINS, FROM NEANDERTHAL TO CRO-MAGNON The prehisto park is nestled in a haven of greenery, it is located between two cliffs...
Grottes du Roc de Cazelle
Prehistory, history and nature in the land of man
Come to discover the Caves of the Roc de Cazelle a seizing prehistoric park where are presented to you the reconstitutions of the life of our...
Abri de Cap Blanc
A carved bestiary of the Magdalenian
The shelter of Cap Blanc is located on the commut of Marquay to the east of Les Eyzies, it is a site managed by the National Monuments...
Grotte de Villars
Cave adorned with prehistoric and concretions paintings.
The Villars cave is the only cave in the Périgord to contain both original prehistoric paintings and concretions The river...
Le Parc du Thot
Extend your experience in prehistory
In the Parc du Thot, you will discover Cro-Magnon man and his relationship with the species that lived in his time, which he sometimes painted or...
Grotte Font de Gaume
One of the most beautiful Paleolithic sanctuaries in the world
Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1979, Font-de-Gaume is an ornate cave and one of the most beautiful Paleolithic sanctuaries...
Musée National de la Préhistoire
More than 18,000 pieces in a completely new museography
Located in the old castle of Les Eyzies de Taillac since 1911, embedded in the cliff overlooking the village, the National Museum of the...
Roque Saint Christophe
La Roque Saint-Christophe Troglodyte Fort and City
Halfway between LES EYZIES and MONTIGNAC-LASCAUX, the cliff of the ROQUE SAINT CHRISTOPHE rises steeply from the Vézère. This real wall...
L’Abri Cro-Magnon
Emblematic place of the discovery of Cro-magnon Man
The Cro-Magnon shelter is the emblematic place of the discovery, giving its name to the first modern man: Cro-Magnon man (synonymous with...
Lascaux 4 Centre International de l’Art Pariétal
Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art ( lascaux 4 )
The Lascaux Cave facsimile Lascaux 4 houses a replica of the famous Lascaux cave, named after the hill beneath...
Château de Commarque
The Mysteries of the Forgotten Fortress
Château de Commarque: a medieval castrum Overlooking the Beune valley, Château de Commarque was built to protect...
Village de La Madeleine
A walk of 17000 years in the rock
An invitation to step back in time... One of the best-preserved natural sites in the Vézère valley, the village of...
Parc aux dinosaures Dordogne
Come travel through time... in Dordogne the dinosaurs
The Dinosaur park is a journey through the eras to discover the first Earth lizards, edaphosaurs and meet creatures...
Grotte des Combarelles
More than 800 Magdalenian engravings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Cave of the Combarelles, located at the bottom of a valley at the exit of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne, on the road to Sarlat, is a...
Labyrinthe Préhistorique Mirror Maze
Surprise Cro Magnon in his incredible mirror maze
Welcome to the Prehistoric Labyrinth Become explorers and set off on an expedition in search of the last surviving Cro Magnon,...
Musée d’art et d’archéologie du Périgord
Prehistory, ethnography and fine arts
The Museum of Art and Archaeology of the Périgord is the oldest in the Dordogne department, with over 45,000 works of art...
La grotte du Sorcier
prehistoric decorated cave and troglodytic site
The Cave of the Sorcerer is located on the heights of the small village of Saint-Cirq between Le Bugue and Les Eyzies de Taillac. The cave is nestled in the hollow of the...