What if the painters of the Niaux cave had lived here?
Don't be fooled by its small size, the La Vache cave is a true giant of Prehistory! An ideal complement to visits to the Niaux and Bédeilhac caves, it was the place where the Cro-Magnon lived 15 years ago. She delivered thousands of objects to archaeologists: animal bones and teeth, tools and weapons, but also sublime decorated objects, each more fine and delicate than the last.
Go for a 1h15 guided tour and discover the intimacy and life of our ancestors!
A remarkable cave
Excavated in the 1860s, the La Vache cave is today among the most important prehistoric Pyrenean sites. A classic habitat of the Magdalenians in winter, the cavity has yielded a quantity of bone remains (food remains), the study of which has made it possible to better understand the diet of the local populations: ptarmigan and ibexes were particularly consumed. The weapons found (spears, harpoons) as well as numerous other bone tools (smoothers, needles, pierced sticks, etc.) bear witness to organized human activities: hunting, skinning, tanning of skins, sewing, etc.
The La Vache cave also yielded one of the most abundant and spectacular series of furniture art, with nearly 400 pieces decorated with figurative motifs and as many geometric motifs. Their observation highlights a very wide variety of representations, particularly among animals: ibexes, horses, bison, deer, aurochs, fish, wolves, bears, cave lions, reindeer, saiga antelopes, birds... The entire prehistoric bestiary has been preserved. down to us with technical precision and attention to detail demonstrating the artistic mastery of the Magdalenians.
Opening
From Monday May 06 to Sunday May 12 | |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Open |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday May 13 to Sunday May 19 | |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday May 20 to Sunday May 26 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
From Monday May 27 to Sunday June 02 | |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday June 03 to Sunday June 30 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday July 01 to Sunday July 07 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Open |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday July 08 to Sunday July 14 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Open |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Closed |
From Monday July 15 to Sunday September 01 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Open |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday September 02 to Sunday September 29 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday September 30 to Sunday October 06 | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday 07 October to Sunday 20 October | |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
From Monday 21 October to Sunday 03 November | |
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Open |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
Prices
Adult | 9 € |
Kids | 5,50 € |
Large family (Valid for two adults and two children) | 24 € |
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