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The Laugerie-Basse shelters

Winter closure, reopening April 5, 2025

Every step is a journey back in time

Take a leap into the past at the Laugerie-Basse Prehistoric Shelters.

Stroll beneath a real rock shelter occupied by man since the Magdalenian era. With a 3D film, reconstructed habitat and tactile desks, you’re in for a real adventure to the heart of the past.

  • Laugerie_Falaise

    A cliff to go back in time

  • Laugerie_Basse_Exterieur

    Dwellings occupied since prehistoric times

  • vestiges-abris-de-laugerie-basse

    Over 600 archaeological remains discovered

  • Laugerie_Abri

    Workshops about Cro-Magnon's everyday life

  • Grotte du Grand Roc

    A stone's throw from Grand Roc cave

Our tour experiences

Choose from a variety of tickets for Les Abris de Laugerie-Basse

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  • New

    New visiting circuit

    New visiting circuit

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    Our recently inaugurated tour includes ‘phygital’ installations that allow you to touch, see and imagine, transforming your visit into an adventure that is both educational and sensory. At the heart of the tour you will find : – A relief drawing: A large-format drawing (50 x 65 cm), created by artist Christian Jégou, invites you to touch and visualise the past in a living way. – A multilingual touch screen: This screen offers texts, images, videos and computer graphics in seven languages, making history accessible and understandable to everyone. – Object zone: Discover facsimiles of historical objects made by expert craftsmen. This exhibition allows you to touch and examine up close replicas of artefacts found on the site. Come and enjoy this unique experience at Laugerie Basse, where history and technology meet to transport you back in time in a thoroughly modern way. Read more

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