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Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
Come and discover an exceptional grouping of prehistoric sites at Les Eyzies-de-Tayac in the Dordogne, most of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Encounter Homo sapiens, the remains of his habitat, his daily activities and his art.
Opening / Closing
Grottes de Font-de-Gaume and Combarelles, Abri de Cap Blanc
Open daily except Saturdays
15 May - 15 September 9.30 am - 5:30 pm
16 September - 14 May 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Closed 1 January, 1 May, 1 and 11 November, 25 December
Laugerie-Haute
Every Tuesday at 10 am or upon request
Booking and tickets at the entrance to the Font-de-Gaume cave
Abri du Poisson
Every Tuesday at 11:30 am or upon request
Booking and tickets at the entrance to the Font-de-Gaume cave
La Micoque
Every Tuesday at 2.30 pm or upon request
Booking and tickets at the entrance to the Font-de-Gaume cave
Le Moustier
Every Thursday at 10 am or upon request
Booking and tickets at the entrance to the Font-de-Gaume cave
La Ferrassie
Every Thursday at 2.30 pm or upon request
Prices
Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, grotte des Combarelles, abri du Cap-Blanc :
Plein tarif : 7 €
Tarif réduit : 4,50 €
Groupe adultes : 5,50 €
à partir de 20 personnes
Gratuité :
Moins de 18 ans (en famille)
18-25 ans (ressortissants de l’Union Européenne ou résidents réguliers sur le territoire français)
Personne handicapée et son accompagnateur
Demandeur d’emploi
Abris de Laugerie-Haute et abri du Poisson, abri du Moustier, gisement de la Ferrassie, gisement de la Micoque, grotte de Teyjat :
Plein tarif : 3 €
Tarif réduit : 2,50 €
Groupe adultes : 2,80 €
à partir de 20 personnes
Gratuité :
Moins de 18 ans (en famille)
18-25 ans (ressortissants de l’Union Européenne ou résidents réguliers sur le territoire français)
Personne handicapée et son accompagnateur
Demandeur d’emploi
Going there
Localisation
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Longitude : 1.0157
Visit
Visiting the prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley
• Key scientific sites.
The archaeological sites at La Ferrassie, La Micoque, and Le Moustier,
and the Laugerie-Haute shelter display different levels of occupation,
used to define the cultures in terms of the material used.
• Decorated rock-shelters and caves.
Many sites have symbolic artwork of the first order, on a par with that
at Lascaux, including the Font-de-Gaume cave with its polychrome
bestiary, the Combarelles cave with its engravings, the Cap-Blanc and
Abri du Poisson rock-shelters with their high relief sculptures, and
the Teyjat cave to the north of Périgueux with its rare engraved
bestiary from the very end of the Ice Age and small museum.
Understanding the prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley
• Where Homo sapiens chose to settle.
The human and animal populations of Northern Europe took refuge in the
Aquitaine basin during the Ice Ages. The Vézère valley was a refuge for
Neanderthal and then Cro-Magnon man.
• Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, the world capital of prehistory. The
quality and number of remains near and around Les Eyzies are unique in
Western Europe. The National Museum of Prehistory has been extended
several times, and houses collections of great interest for the history
of humanity, staged in a contemporary way.
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What people think about it Fantastiques visites de Font-de-Gaume et des Combarelles en juillet 2010 ! Ces lieux sont magiques et très émouvants surtout sous la brillante conduite de guides très compétents ! Mention spéciale au guide passionné des Combarelles ! Christian L. et famille (Suisse)