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CAVES AND CAVES

Lascaux cave

The Lascaux cave was discovered in 1940 by 4 teenagers. After the war, Lascaux was open to the public for many years until it closed in 1963.

The constant flow of visitors and the carbon dioxide and human breath were beginning to degrade the prehistoric paintings of the decorated cave.

Today the original Lascaux is closed. The cave is closely monitored to preserve this site listed as a World Heritage Site by theUNESCO.

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To book your tickets online:

www.lascaux.fr

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Padirac chasm

The Gouffre de Padirac is a monumental natural cavity. It is, among the caves and chasms  the most emblematic and the first underground site in France. The orifice is 35 meters in diameter and the abyss plunges 75 meters from the surface of the causse. At the bottom, 103 meters underground, flows the Padirac river which flows in a network of galleries of more than 40km!

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To book your tickets online:  

https://www.gouffre-de-padirac.com/

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The chasm of Proumeyssac

Already famous in the 18th century for its terrifying legends, the Gouffre de Proumeyssac was only explored in 1907.
Baptized “Cathedral of crystal”, Proumeyssac is today the largest cave developed in Périgord.

 

Through a tunnel, you can easily access this huge underground vault with walls adorned with a multitude of crystallizations of exceptional density and beauty. The new lighting, supported by musical accompaniment, completes the originality of this site.

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To book your tickets online:

https://www.gouffre-proumeyssac.com/

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The Grand Roc cave

Discovered in 1924, the Grand Roc cave is set in a magnificent cliff overlooking the Vézère valley, at the entrance to the capital of prehistory, Les Eyzies de Tayac.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this geological cave is a veritable mineral forest, in which you will enjoy strolling in the middle of this rarely equaled density of crystallizations.

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To book your tickets online:

https://www.grotte-grand-roc.fr/fr

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