Caves and shelters under rock in Midi-Pyrénées

Ornate cave
46120 Thémines

The cave of Roucadour, located at Thémines in the Lot, is a prehistoric adorned cave famous for its 495 parietal representations (horses, felines, geometric signs) and its role in the Paleolithic-Neolithic transition (Roucadourian facies).

Cave
65660 Tibiran-Jaunac

The cave of Tibiran-Jaunac is a natural site in the municipality of the same name, in the Occitan region. This monument offers a local geological testimony.

Ornate cave
46120 Thémines

The Escabasses Cave, also known as the Viper Cave, is a prehistoric adorned cave located in Themines (Lot, Occitanie), classified as a historical monument in 1968 for its paintings and engravings dated between the Gravettien and the ancient Magdalenian.

Ornate cave
46330 Cabrerets

The Cantal Cave, located in Cabrerets in the Lot, is a prehistoric cave of the Paleolithic, famous for its Magdalenian rock paintings and its link to the Célé.

Prehistoric cave
46330 Blars

The Cuzoul des Brassconnies cave, located in Blars in the Lot, is an archaeological site of the Iron Age, known for its hallstattian remains and prehistoric paintings, classified as a historical monument in 1994.

Cave
46330 Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

The Moulin cave in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a prehistoric site of the Paleolithic in the Lot, in Occitanie, classified as a historical monument for its underground cavities.

Ornate cave
09120 Loubens

The Portel Cave, located in Loubens in Ariège (Occitanie), is a prehistoric cave of the Upper Paleolithic, classified as a historical monument. It houses Magdalenian paintings and Mussterian remains in a Pyrenean karst massif.

Ornate cave
46500 Miers

The cave adorned with the Fieux, located in Miers in Occitanie, is a major prehistoric site of the Paleolithic, classified as a historical monument. It houses rock paintings and archaeological remains dating back 340,000 years in medieval times, accessible to the public since 2007.