Cave of Pech-Merle

A cave with authentic prehistoric drawings. Paintings or engravings the figures show mammoths, horses, bison, human hands and silhouettes. The lines play with the relief and the color of the rock. It is an authentic masterpiece of European prehistoric art.

In 2022, Pech Merle celebrates the centenary of the discovery of paintings. Discover the cave with new tour formulas, visit the new prehistory museum and take part in the centenary events and festivities!

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Visit information(s):

Reservation strongly recommended all year round on www.pechmerle.com Visit in English for groups by reservation. Visit in English for families: booking on our website. Children's group rate: no mention of age because this rate is applied to school groups including young students. The free visit of the cave does not exist.

Duration of visit: 60 mn

Language(s) of the visit:

French
English

Further informationEquipment, comfort and services:

Parking
Toilets
Shop

Themes:

Cave and chasm
Archeological site

Languages) :

English

Chains and labels

Qualité Tourisme
Qualité Tourisme Occitanie Sud de France

family park

At the Pech-Merle cave, descend into the bowels of the Earth and go in search of 25-year-old engravings and paintings.

Pricing

Adult rate (guided tour) €14
free
Child rate €3.5
Child rate (guided tour) €8.5
Adult group guided tour €11
Guided tour for children €7.5

Payment methods

Credit card
French bank and postal checks
French "Chèques vacances"
SPECIES

Period(s) & times

Everyday

from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

from 13:30 p.m. to 16:00 p.m.

Everyday

from 09:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

from 13:30 p.m. to 17:00 p.m.

Everyday

from 09:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

from 13:30 p.m. to 17:00 p.m.

Everyday

from 09:15 p.m. to 17:00 p.m.

Everyday

from 09:15 p.m. to 17:00 p.m.

Everyday

from 09:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

from 13:30 p.m. to 17:00 p.m.

The times are those of the sale of tickets, subject to the availability of places: PLEASE NOTE: for the protection of the cave, the number of visitors to the Pech Merle cave is limited each day. It is possible to book and pay for tickets in advance, on our website. No reservation by email. Booking is strongly recommended all year round, several days in advance. The schedule of the guided tour is specified when purchasing the tickets.

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