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Grotte de Villars

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    • This cave is interesting both from a geological and a prehistoric point of view. During the guided tour you will be able to admire impressive flows of calcite, delicate stalactites, transparent draperies and countless stalagmites. You will also discover prehistoric paintings.

      They represent the authentic testimony of our ancestors’ art. You can see horses, bisons and one rare human representation in prehistoric art.

      Discover the prehistoric garden: set up in a 2 hectares park, this garden invites you to a playful and pedagogical discovery in the realm of Cro Magnon men and women.

      Open all days from April, 01 until November, 11

      • April/May/ June/September : from 10am to 12am and from 2pm to 7pm
      • July / August : from 10am to 7.30pm
      • October/November : from 2pm to 6pm

      Last visit 30 minutes before closing time !

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Province : Green Périgord

Location : 24530 Villars

Address

24530 Villars

Contact

Phone : 05 53 54 82 36

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GPS coordinates

45° 26'32.19"N, 0° 47'6.48"E

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Traveller Reviews

4.5 sur 5 322 reviews

  • "What richness!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Judi A (Mevaseret Zion, Israel) on 24/09/2019

    Despite the fact that the tour was in french (and we don’t speak french), we highly recommend visiting here. We have seen quite a few stalactite caves but this one left us in awe!! The richness and...

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  • "Awesome caves, less awesome tour"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by jude657 (Oxford, United Kingdom) on 11/09/2019

    These are spectacular caves, with truly amazing formations. But the tour was a bit of a let down. There were too many people in the tour party - those of us at the back couldn't see what the guide...

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  • "Beautiful cave - worth the visit"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by John R (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 06/09/2019

    Amazingly beautiful formations and the cave has been very well lit. Not a lot of art and some of it will have been covered by the ongoing calcification. But what is there is easy to see. Only seven...

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