Roque Saint Christophe

 La Roque Saint Christophe Troglodyte Fort and City

Halfway between LES EYZIES and MONTIGNAC-LASCAUX, the cliffs of the ROQUE SAINT CHRISTOPHE.

This veritable wall of limestone, 1 km long and 80 m high, constantly undermined by river and frost, has been hollowed out by a hundred or so rock shelters and long aerial terraces. These natural caves have been occupied by man since prehistoric times (55,000 years ago), then modified in the Middle Ages to become a troglodytic fort and city until the early Renaissance.

Visit La Roque Saint Christophe

As soon as you arrive at the site, your eyes will be drawn to the breathtaking panorama of the Vézère Valley. La roque Saint Christophe is a unique troglodyte dwelling, with a succession of testimonies to the different periods of occupation from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
Use the booklet distributed at the entrance to discover the different parts of the site. For more details and anecdotes, opt for the guided tour at no extra charge.
During the summer, most mornings are devoted to learning how to operate impressive machines such as the "drum winch" or squirrel cage.

ANIMATIONS 2025 :

All Saints' Day vacations

Guided tours:Daily at 11:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.; except Saturday

Flintknapping and fire-lighting demonstration with Nicolas on Mondays and Tuesdays during school vacations: October 20,21 & 27,28 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Musique des Origines, with Pascal: Wednesdays and Thursdays during school vacations October 22, 23, 29, 30 2025 from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

Treasure hunt with Théobald the falcon: Saturday and Sunday.

Easter vacations, Ascension and Pentecost weekends:

Demonstration of medieval lifting equipment during guided tours at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.
Saturday: 11:15 a.m.
. Summer vacations, every day except Saturday

July and August vacations :

Demonstration of medieval lifting equipment during guided tours from 10.15am - 11.15am - 12.15pm.
Saturday: 11:15 a.m.

Flintknapping and fire-making demonstration:
Monday to Wednesday, 2pm to 6pm, July 11 to August 24.

Introduction to building with unbaked clay :
Tuesday to Friday, 2pm to 6pm, August 2 to 26.

Introduction to medieval food:
Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. from July 14 to 29
Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 1 to 26.

Heritage Days September 20 and 21

Guided tours from 10:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.