Discovered by Jean Maury on April 29, 1924, the Grand Roc caves were built and opened to visitors in 1927. They open halfway up an impressive cliff overlooking the Vézère valley at Les Eyzies.
Here, the amazed onlooker walks through a veritable mineral forest, with an incredible variety and density of crystallizations rarely matched in other caves. Calcite flows carpet the floor in places. From the ceiling hang stalactites, sometimes fine, sometimes imposing and translucent. From the floor, stalagmites sometimes join to form columns. There are also many eccentrics and draperies, highlighted by light that intensifies the colors of the concretions. A few dozen meters away, visit the Laugerie Basse shelters.
Take advantage of the Laugerie Basse shelters a few yards away to enrich your children's visit with workshops on "Animals and prehistoric hunting" and "Cro-Magnon the architect".
Night tours of the cave by storm lamp: In the footsteps of Jean Maury
Learn about the history of prehistory in Périgord, following in the footsteps of Jean Maury. Discover the Grand Roc cave from a different angle, plunge into the darkness in conditions close to the time of discovery, with the help of storm lamps, and experience a moment out of time.
Grotte du grand Roc was last modified: February 12th, 2025 by Semitour
