The abri de Cap Blanc is a prehistoric limestone rock shelter with Magdalenian animal sculptures. It is in the Marquay commune on the right bank of the Beune River, a few kilometers west of Eyzies-de-Tayac, in Dordogne.
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This is a must of you're in France and appreciate archeology/ history. You get to stand very close to stone wall relief carvings that are approximately 15,000 years old-!
It is an unexplainably wonderful experience that doesn't require a lot of time to tour. You will likely need to buy your ticket in advance as they were selling out days in advance when we were there in September.
Also note, there are many different ancient caves/ areas to potentially tour, so investigate your options before you go.
This one requires a little nature walk to get to the site, then the actual viewing area is one secured indoor room. You won't need any special gear or clothing to...
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Another rip off so called 'prehistoric engraving cave" (1) Super BAD (a) NO Photography allowed. Suspicious already (b) SKEPTICAL Engraving. (c) Engraving animals looks too perfect, not ancient and clean (d) In another room showcasing samples of carving engraving stones which their current artists had done to show us how long it took to engrave animals, WHAT IF the inside site were all done by their artist to fake as ancient engraving?? (e) RIP-OFF (f) NOT Worth visit
NOT worth visiting grotte and chateaus that...
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A rather special find and thus slightly thrilling to visit. Personally, I am less moved by the artwork than many of the prehistoric paintings that I have seen in the various nearby caves, but for the full picture, this site should not be missed.
The tour guide is very informative and took his time to allow you to take it all in and ask questions. The different lighting options, certainly adds to the experience, as light from different angles, totally changes the look of...
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