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 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
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
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
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
46320 Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie

The cave of Sainte-Eulalie, located in Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie in the Lot, is a prehistoric site adorned with the Paleolithic, classified as a historical monument in 1993, housing Magdalenian engravings and remains.

Grotte ornée
46330 Bouziès

The Christian Cave, or Conduché Cave, is a prehistoric adorned cave located in Bouziès (Lot), classified as a historical monument. It dates from the Middle Magdalenian and houses reindeer representations and reverse V-signs.

Grotte ornée
46500 Rocamadour

The Wonders Cave, located in Rocamadour, Occitanie, is a paleolithic adorned cave discovered in 1920, classified as a historical monument in 1925, housing paintings and engravings over 20,000 years old.