Caves and rock shelters in the Lot

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
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
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
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
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 préhistorique
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.

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
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.