Font-de-Gaume visitor information
Cave of Font-de-Gaume is a National Monument of France. This page looks at visitor information, for more general information see Les Eyzies or Font-de-Gaume.
An exceptional group of polychrome paintings. The Font-de-Gaume cave is a marvellous example of prehistoric art from the Madgalenian period with a truly remarkable group of polychrome wall paintings and engravings. For reasons of conservation, the number of visitors is limited to 180 each day with a maximum of 12 people per group. Cave of the Vézère valley designated world heritage site by UNESCO.
Address & Contact
Hall d’accueil de Font-de-Gaume 4, avenue des Grottes 24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
tél. : (33) (0)5 53 06 86 00 fax : (33) (0)5 53 35 26 18 fontdegaume@ monuments-nationaux.fr
Prices
Adults: 7€ Concessions: 4,50€
Opening times
May 15 to September 115: 9.30a.m.-5.30p.m. September 16 to May 14: 9.30a.m.-12.30p.m. and 2p.m.-5.30p.m.
Other dates closed
Saturdays January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25
More Information
- See Places to visit near Cave of Font-de-Gaume for other places to visit nearby
- See Cave of Font-de-Gaume on the National Monuments website.
The above information is kindly provided by (and copyright) National Monuments of France.
Photos of Font-de-Gaume (click any picture to start the gallery)
Suggested places to visit near Font-de-Gaume, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Les Eyzies 1km
More suggestions: La-Roque-Saint-Christophe 7km; Saint-Cyprien 7km; Le Bugue 8km; Chateau de Puymartin 9km; Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere 9km; Plazac 11km; Limeuil 12km; Beynac 14km; Chateau de Beynac 14km; Chateau des Milandes 14km; Sarlat 16km; Chateau de Castelnaud 16km; Tremolat 17km; La Roque-Gageac 17km; Lascaux caves 17km; Belves 18km;
See these places and more on a map at places near Font-de-Gaume
Font-de-Gaume tourism: sights and attractions nearby
Grotte du Grand Roc - site of natural beauty (1km) : Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) - religious monument (9km) : Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) - religious monument (10km) : Jardins du château de Losse - remarkable garden (13km) : Jardin de Conty - remarkable garden (14km) : Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) - religious monument (14km) : Jardin de Planbuisson - remarkable garden (14km) : Abbaye de Cadouin (Le Buisson-de-Cadouin) - religious monument (14km) :
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