Caves and rock shelters in the Lot

Grotte ornée
46250 Frayssinet-le-Gélat

The caves of Combe-Nègre, located in Frayssinet-le-Gélat in the Lot, are a set of two prehistoric galleries adorned dating from the Paleolithic, discovered in 2001 and classified historical monument in 2010.

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 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
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.

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
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
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.