Caves and rock shelters in the Lot

Grotte ornée
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.

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
46500 Miers

The prehistoric deposit of Les Fieux à Miers (Lot, Occitanie) is a major archaeological site, housing an adorned cave and remains dating from the Middle Paleolithic period (340,000 years) in the Middle Ages, open to the public since 2007.

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.

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
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
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
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.