Where to visit

Where to visit in Lascaux Caves?

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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The Lascaux Caves are a complex of caves near Montignac in the Dordogne, famous for their outstanding Upper Paleolithic cave paintings estimated to be over 17,000 years old. To protect the fragile original art, the site features "Lascaux IV," a state-of-the-art, 100% exact replica museum combining digital art and physical stone replication.

The Lascaux Caves are a complex of caves near Montignac in the Dordogne, famous for their outstanding Upper Paleolithic cave paintings estimated...

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Lascaux IV (International Centre for Cave Art) Admission

2.5 hours | Easy | Includes a guided tour of the facsimile cave and access to interactive digital exhibition rooms

02

Le Thot Prehistoric Theme Park Ticket

2 hours | Easy | Companion park with live animals matching those painted in Lascaux (combo tickets available)

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Good first tap

Stand in the lifelike replica of the Hall of the Bulls to admire the 17,000-year-old animal paintings of prehistoric humans.

Best time

May to September

How to reach

Drive via A20 motorway from Paris. The museum is located just outside the village of Montignac, with large free parking lots.

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