Hidden in pretty woodland 15km north of Les Eyzies, this enormous tri-level cave is one of the most complex and rewarding to see in the Dordogne. Board an electric train to explore a 1km maze of tunnels in the massive cavern plunging 8km into the earth.
Highlights include the frieze of 10 mammoths in procession, one of the largest cave paintings ever discovered, and the awe-inspiring Great Ceiling, with over 65 figures from ibex to aurochs. You’ll also see nests of long-extinct cave bears, and 17th-century graffiti.
Tickets are sold at the cave but can’t be reserved and do sell out, so arrive by 9am in July and August to get tickets for any time that day. March to June and September to October afternoon tickets are only available after 2pm.
