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Combarelles Cave - Les Eyzies

Frescoes Rock


Domaine(s) : Archeology

Region : Aquitaine


Description:

The Combarelles Cave presents more than 600 paintings dating from the Magdalenian period (13,000 BC).

These ones represent a lot of animals, such as:
- Horses
- Reindeers
- Ibex,
- Mammoths,
- Rhinos,
- Bears,
- Felines,
- Bovidae .
The frescoes show also tectiforms (geometric figures).

Planning:

The tour lasts 1 hour.
The cave is open:
- From September the 16th to May the 14th: from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
- From May the 15th to September the 15th: from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m..
It is closed on every Saturday, as well as on the 01/01, 05/01, 11/01, 11/11 and 12/25.

The tour is free for children under 18. Disclaimer : The management team of the destination has the possibility to change the opening days and hours without prior communication.

Comments:

The daily number of visitors is limited to better preserve the paintings.

Access is possible for people with reduced mobility.
It is necessary to anticipate a support for climbing the first 13 steps and then for using a special chair.

Address:

24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil

Les Eyzies are located at 20km of the north of Sarlat, via the D704.

N 44°56'36.8'', E 01°02'31.6''

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