Lascaux II

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Opening hours

Closed

Monday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm

Opens Friday at 10:00 amDetailed schedules

Useful information

Location : In the countryside

Province : Black Périgord

Services

Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
English spoken

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English
- THE EMOTION OF ORIGINS
  
  Lascaux II, opened in 1983, is the first facsimile, located in Montignac on the hill protected by Unesco, a few meters from the original cave. Discover the exact replica of the axial diverticulum and the hall of the bulls which represents 90% of the paintings of the famous cave. Leaving the light of day for the world of darkness, you will have the privilege of being the only group and the feeling of walking through the original cave. Throughout the visit, the guide will strive to recreate the emotion of discovery and introduce you to the intimate and universal art of Lascaux. Lascaux II, offers in-depth and thematic visits by reservation.
  
  Duration of visit 1 to 1h15
  Visits only by reservation
  Buy tickets online at www.lascaux2.fr
  Group visits on request (from 20 people), on request by email at pro@semitour.com or by phone at 05 53 05 65 60
  
  Schedule :
  From 24/01 to 08/04: Groups on request
  09/04 > 06/07 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. - 7 days a week
  07/07 > 26/08 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. - 7 days a week
  08/27 > 09/30 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - 7 days a week
  01/09 > 31/12: Groups on request
  
  Last admission : 30 minutes before site closing.
  Find it on the Guide du Périgord's Blog...
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Traveller Reviews Google Lascaux II

4.5 sur 5 2635 reviews

3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Mind K on 16/08/2022

First this is the must visit for all, however it has many many issues: Tour groups are too big! We were lucky to always have a good spot to listen to the guide and see everything, yet many people were struggling to hear or see as the space is limited and narrow. Story telling needs major improvement. It was really nice start on telling how caves were found, but after this the whole narrative became "we don't know" "image"... if you have nothing to say talk in general about cave art of europe or world etc... Perhaps add additional track near the original cave now it is like a garbage fence area. On the nice side it was really nice to enter the cave in the dark!! Wow!
3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Liz Cosgrave on 07/09/2022

The place certainly is worth a visit if you're in the area even though it's not the real cave but a replica. You can only get in with a tour but I found the tour a bit dragged out, there's a lot of information about how the replica cave was created etc (about 30 min) before entering the cave itself.
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Hwg Aspall on 12/08/2022

Even if you know this is not the 'real deal', the cave is still very impressive. Be sure to call (www in France: not that good) in advance to make a reservation for the English tour. The tours are easily filled up, making the drive to the site without a reservation a gamble. And as stated below: the french tour does not contain one word english.... The story and the cave are really wonderful.

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Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor Lascaux II

2240 reviews

"Better than we expected"

Reviews posted by Cindy S (Seattle, Washington) on 26/08/2022

We made reservations for this spot per others here on trip advisor. Good idea as very busy. But make sure you sign up with the English speaking tours which takes a few to figure that out. So worth...
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"Mind-expanding artistic encounter"

Reviews posted by bpl1980 (Oxfordshire, United Kingdom) on 03/06/2022

Wow! We weren’t sure what to expect from Lascaux 2 and the “replica” - but decided on this instead of the visitor centre at the bottom of the hill - and glad we did. Jean-Louis was a great and...
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"A place to visit - even if you have to drive far to get here"

Reviews posted by cam5735 (Tucson, Arizona) on 30/09/2021

These replicas of the caves discovered in the 1940s are absolutely stunning and awesome. We had a wonderful tour guide with lots of insight into the work that went into the new, expanded version of...
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