Caves and rock shelters in the Lot

Grotte ornée
46330 Saint Géry-Vers

The Bigourdane Cave, located in Saint-Géry-Vers in Occitanie, is a paleolithic archaeological site with magdalenian rock engravings, not accessible to the public.

Grotte
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.

Grotte ornée
46700 Montcabrier

The Pestillac Cave, located in Montcabrier in the Lot, is a prehistoric cave of the final Magdalenian, discovered in 1998 and classified historical monument in 2010.

Grotte ornée
46330 Saint Géry-Vers

The adorned cave of Saint-Géry, located in Saint-Géry-Vers in Occitanie, is a prehistoric site classified historical monument, housing 153 Magdalenian engravings in a limestone setting overlooking the Lot.

Grotte ornée
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.

Grotte ornée
46330 Bouziès

The Carriot Cave, located in Bouziès in the Lot, is a prehistoric cave of the Paleolithic, classified as a historical monument and rich in 148 Magdalenian graphic motifs.

Grotte ornée
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).

Grotte ornée
46300 Payrignac

The Cugnac caves, located in Payrignac, Occitanie, are a set of two prehistoric cavities, one adorned with paleolithic paintings and the other rich in natural concretions, discovered in the 20th century.