Grotte de Villars A natural and prehistoric site near Brantôme

The Villars Cave is located near Brantôme, in Périgord Vert. This natural cavity is of geological and prehistoric interest.

During the visit (approximately 45 minutes), the guide will show you 500 m of galleries. The rooms are very rich in concretions: calcite flows, fine stalactites, stalagmites, draperies and other fistulous.

New sound and light animation

In the deepest room of the tourist route, the new sound and light scenario takes us back 200,000 years to relive the rise of underground waters flooding the room, it also evokes the presence of cave bears and that of prehistoric men who ventured deep into the cavity. The new musical ambiance and the use of new lighting technologies allow a unique discovery of the underground environment, magnifying the space and the natural formations of this room.

In the prehistoric part, we discover numerous paintings, authentic testimony of the art of our ancestors: horses, ibexes, bison and one of the rare scenes of prehistoric art which combines a human representation and a bison. These paintings were executed around 19,000 years ago, they appear under a thin layer of calcite which gives them a very particular blue color.

In addition to the visit to the cave, the prehistoric garden presents Cro-Magnon Man and his environment in a fun and accessible way for all.

Open every day from April 1st to November 6th

• April / May / June / September: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• July / August: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• October / November 6: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Last tour departure 30 minutes before closing time!