Caves and chasms, Prehistoric Sites

The Grotte de Rouffignac is also called "the cave of 100 mammoths", in reference to the many engravings that have ...

The Grotte de Bernifal, in the town of Meyrals, is an ornate cave from the Magdalenian period. This is a private ...

The Ruth deposit is accessible by the town of Moustier, in the town of Peyzac-le-Moustier or by the Chemin du Ruth, ...

Nestled in the Périgord forest, the Deposit of Ferrassie is one of these famous sites in the Vézère Valley. ...

L'Abri du Poisson is a prehistoric shelter in the Vézère valley, in the town of Eyzies-de-Tayac. Its main interest ...

The Laugerie-Haute deposit is a rock shelter which is one of the 15 prehistoric sites of the Vézère valley, listed ...

The Grotte de Font-de-Gaume is one of the most beautiful decorated caves in the Vézère valley. It is located on ...

The Grotte de Tourtoirac is a cave of concretions, at the entrance to Périgord Vert. The recent layout and modern ...

The Grotte de Combarelles is an ornate cave in the Vézère Valley. It is located at the exit of the village of ...

The Micoque deposit is the reference site which gave its name to the Micoque period. The lithic industry, which was ...

The Moustier deposit is the eponymous site of the prehistoric period of Moustérien. It is located in the village of ...