Grand Roc Cave
An exceptional gem of concretions in the Dordogne
Welcome to the Grand Roc Cave
Discovered by Jean Maury on April 29, 1924, The caves of the Great Roc were arranged and opened for the visit in 1927. They open half-height of an impressive cliff overlooking the Vézère valley in Les Eyzies.
In this place, the amazed spectator circulates in a veritable mineral forest composed of an incredible variety and density of crystallizations rarely matched in the other caves.
Calcite flows line the soil in places. Of the ceiling hang from sometimes fine stalactites, sometimes imposing and translucent. From the ground leave stalagmites sometimes joining together to create columns. We also admire a lot of eccentrics and draperies highlighted by a light that intensifies the colours of the concretions. A few tens of meters, Visit the Low Laugerie shelters.
Take advantage of the low Laugerie shelters a few metres away to allow the children to enrich their visit through workshops "animals and the prehistoric hunt" and "Cro-Magnon architect".
Nocturnal visits of the cave to the Storm lamp: In the footsteps of Jean Maury
Every Monday16/07/2018 The 20/08/2018 de 20h30 To 22:00
To know the history of prehistory in Périgord, following the footsteps of Jean Maury. Discover the Cave of the great Roc from a different angle, plunge into the darkness in the conditions close to the discovery with the help of storm lamps and live a time out of time.
Price details
Grand Roc Cave Ticket-2018
Adults €8.20
Children (5 to 12 years old): €5.60
Children (-5 years): Free
Groups * (20 people):
Adults and school aged + 12 * *: €6.30
School-aged 12: €3.70
Twin ticket Grand Roc/Laugerie Basse-2018
Individual:
Adult: €11.5
Child (5 to 12 years old): €6.30
Children (-5 years): Free
Groups * (20 people):
Adults and School ** + 12 years: €7.50
School-12 Years: €5.50
* FROM 20 people and on reservation; Free Escort and Driver
** School: 1 FREE chaperone for 10 students/Adults: 1 driver and 1 free attendant
Availability of a guide on reservation:
Duration: 30 min
Capacity: 25 pers
In French and English (other languages, depending on the season, consult us)
Parking bus at 50 m
Dates and times
Periods and timetables 2018:
-February >> March:
From 10 am to 12.30 pm and from 14.00 to 17.30 (closed on Mondays excluding school holidays and holidays)
-April >> June:
From 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
-July > August:
From 9.30 am to 7.30 pm
-September >> October:
From 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
-November > December:
From 10 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Mondays excluding school holidays)
