Laugerie-Basse — Attraction in Sarlat-la-Canéda

It's a very nice walk below the huge overhanging cliff, a few classic houses seem to hide right below the rock. It's a bit hard to see the traces of the ancient Mesolithic era, it might have faded before our untrained eye because it's about 17,000 to 12,000 years ago what we are looking at. A small exposition shows some ancient objects found, a reconstructed habitat the size and material used.

We combined our visit to take a look in the nearby mineral cave Grand Roc, it's yet another result of time to see the many crystallised rocks created by nature.

We did not find a touristic exploited amusement parc, some kids just saw a huge rock and huts they might do better. Walking through the dark Grand Roc cave brought some excitement. But we all seemed to agree, it's a nice walk with something very special to see right below...

We visited laugerie basse as a combined rocket with grand roc. We didn’t know anything about it and we really had a good time. The guide was very professional and friendly and she explained the site with great detail. We wish there were more items to see though in order to better imagine the life of our ancestors in this region. At the end we could experiment throwing a sagaie and kids loved it. Highly recommended. The restaurant on site is really good with a friendly staff and very...

Il y a en fait 2 sites en un. Les abris sous roche de Laugerie-basse sont parmi les premiers gisements découverts aux Eyzies, dès 1863. Ils sont à l'origine de l'archéologie préhistorique en France. La stratigraphie conservée et mise en valeur pour la visite du public montre une succession de niveaux d'occupation de l'abri qui vont de -18000 ans à -5000 ans. Un film en 3D prépare à la visite et une tablette avec de courtes vidéos d'explication et des jeux pour les enfants vous accompagne. Le second site est une petite grotte qui s'ouvre au milieu de la falaise. Elle est traversée par un cours d'eau souterrain qui a déposé sur les sols, les parois et les voûtes le plus magnifique labyrinthe de concrétions que l'on puisse voir. La beauté de ces créations de la nature est ici époustouflante. La guide qui vous accompagnera fera de cette visite un moment...