Visit of the cave and its educational path
2024
It is the largest underground network in the Périgord. More than 13 km have been explored to date. The infiltration waters have created one of the most beautiful natural sceneries. You will be able to admire impressive calcite flows, fine stalactites, translucent draperies and countless stalagmites. Prehistoric paintings have been discovered. Made more than 19,000 years ago, they are the authentic testimony of the art of our ancestors. Some of them, like the horse rotunda, are covered with a thin film of calcite which gives them their particular blue color. You will be able to admire the scene of the bison and the sorcerer, one of the rare human representations of the prehistoric art. In addition to the guided tour, the prehistoric garden presents you in a playful and educational way the Cro Magnon man and his environment.
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery, Off the beaten track.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Avril, Mai, Juin, Juillet, Août, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre.
How to get there?
You can get there by , Car, Tourism bus.
OFFICE DE TOURISME PÉRIGORD DRONNE BELLE
From 10€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : Visit of the cave and its educational path - 1 day
The underground wonders of the Périgord
Steps: Villars
In the deepest room of the tourist trail, the new sound and light scenario takes us 200,000 years back in time to relive the rise of the underground waters drowning the room, it also evokes the presence of cave bears and prehistoric men who ventured deep into the cave. The new musical atmosphere and the use of new technologies of lighting allow a new discovery of the underground environment, magnifying the space and the natural formations of this room.
