Tourist Attractions in Les Eyzies: Complete Guide
Tourist Attractions in Les Eyzies: Complete Guide
Les Eyzies-de-Tayac is the world capital of prehistory. Surrounded by cliffs dotted with cave entrances and rock shelters, this small village is the best place in the world to explore the origins of humankind. The first Cro-Magnon skeleton was discovered here in 1868, and the National Museum of Prehistory houses the largest collection of prehistoric artefacts in Europe.
Top Attractions
National Museum of Prehistory: Built into the cliff face, housing the Cro-Magnon skeletons, tools, weapons, and artefacts spanning 400,000 years. Allow 2+ hours.
Font-de-Gaume: The only painted cave still open to the public with original polychrome paintings. Over 200 figures of bison, horses, and mammoths.
Les Combarelles: Over 600 engraved animal figures in a narrow cave. Guided tours only.
Grotte du Grand Roc: Spectacular geological formations with extraordinary crystallised stalactites.
Abri du Cap-Blanc: Prehistoric rock shelter with a 14-metre-long frieze of carved horses — one of the finest examples of prehistoric sculpture in Europe.
- ★ World capital of prehistory
- ★ National Museum of Prehistory
- ★ Original painted caves
- ★ Cro-Magnon discoveries
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