Grotte de Bernifal - Caves and chasms, Prehistoric Sites in Meyrals

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Location : In the countryside

Province : Black Périgord

English
- The Grotte de Bernifal, in the town of Meyrals, is an ornate cave from the Magdalenian period. This is a private site, which still belongs to the same family. It has therefore never been designed specifically for commercial exploitation. It has remained in its own juice and it is a very authentic cave. The visit is carried out directly by the owner, in a very rustic atmosphere, which gives it an incomparable character.
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Traveller Reviews Google Grotte de Bernifal

4.7 sur 5 166 reviews

5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Julie Randt on 06/04/2024

This was the highlight of our trip to France! It was basically a private tour, he spent tons of time with us, spoke English with us, and it was an absolutely unforgettable experience. I recommend this highly to anyone. We went to Lascaux caves the day before, and doing the two was a very good counterpoint. Lascaux is huge, has lots of people and tours, and an incredible interpretive center. This, on the other hand, was a much more intimate experience, were you really get to spend some time in the cave and thinking a lot about what you're seeing.
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Jim van Aalst on 07/09/2021

A fun cave (grotte) for the whole family. A small-scale cave managed by a very entertaining guide. He really makes the visit fun and tells (sometimes some fanciful) stories about the cave and its wall drawings. Beautiful and unique experience on such a small scale. Recommended!
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Eric Kirchmann on 26/06/2022

On a whim during lunch, I called the number listed for this cave to see if they might have a tour available at 2:30. I was told it was not possible but a tour could be arranged at 5pm. The cave is only open when the owners are free to give you a tour, PLEASE NOTE that GPS will take you to a parking area that is then a 15 minute walk through the woods with tiny hand written signs pointing you to the cave entrance where you will find a locked steel door, We were about to leave at 5:20 when a man pulled up on a scooter and introduced himself as Michael. This family-owned cave is an experience like no other. Michael spent almost two hours with just me and my wife taking us through the four dark caverns with only a flashlight to illuminate over 100 cave paintings. Pictures were allowed. Michael has very good English and is quite knowledgeable explaining the paintings and the history of the cave. It was delightful with incredible paintings including a beautiful one of a woman’s face peering out at you from 16,000 years ago, We went to another more famous cave with maybe more “dramatic” paintings but getting herded by them was nothing like our incredible tour with Michael as our personal guide, One of the best things you will do in the Dordogne.