Nobody visits the cave at Lascaux itself: it has been shut to the public since 1963. What you visit in Montignac are replicas. Lascaux IV, open since December 2016, copies every painted part of the cave and adds a museum (€23, about $26). Lascaux II, the first copy from 1983, reproduces the two most famous chambers and sits in a former quarry 200 m from the real thing (€16, April to early November only). To stand in front of original Palaeolithic paintings you drive on into the valley, to Font-de-Gaume, Combarelles or Rouffignac.
- TicketsEvery ticket is for a set day and time and is not valid all day.
- Price€23 ($26.43) – Lascaux IV, adult (13 and over), guided or with audio guide
- OpenLascaux IV, 2026, daily: 7 Feb–3 Apr 10am–6pm; 4 Apr–12 Jul 9am–7pm; 13–26 Jul 8.30am–9.30pm; 27 Jul–21 Aug 8am–10pm; 22 Aug–1 Nov 9am–7pm; 2 Nov–3 Jan 10am–6pm.
- Best timeSpring and autumn – April to June and September to October – when both Lascaux IV and Lascaux II are open and English-language tours are easier to get.
- ClaustrophobiaNot a real concern.
The sites compared
The original Lascaux cave
The real cave with some 1,900 figures, discovered in 1940, opened to visitors in 1948 and closed in 1963. Only scientists go in now.
About 200 m from Lascaux II and, depending on which operator page you read, 200 or 500 m from Lascaux IV (about 480 m in a straight line on the map). It is marked on the Lascaux II site plan – as 'fermée au public'.
not open to visitors
Lascaux IV – International Centre for Cave Art
A full replica of every painted part of the cave (Hall of the Bulls, Axial Gallery, Passage, Shaft, Apse, Nave), followed by museum spaces: the Atelier with panel copies, a theatre, a cinema, the Gallery of the Imaginary and an immersive room. Architecture by Snøhetta, exhibition design by Casson Mann.
The only version that shows the whole cave; step-free; open all year apart from the winter break; 16 °C (61 °F).
€23 ($26.43) adult, €15 ($17.23) child 5–12
Lascaux II
The first replica, 1983: the Hall of the Bulls and the Axial Gallery, which hold most of the paintings (the operator says 85 or 80 per cent). Built as a concrete shell in a former quarry 200 m from the original; you go down stairs into it. Guided tours only, by torchlight.
On the protected hill right next to the original cave; open 4 April–1 November 2026 only; 13 °C (55 °F); not wheelchair accessible.
€16 ($18.38) adult, €10.50 ($12.06) child 5–12
Lascaux III (touring exhibition)
Portable replicas of panels from the Nave and the Shaft, touring since 2012 and later extended with the Hall of the Bulls and VR headsets.
No public venue in 2026 (Valencia closed on 31 March 2026); next stop the Field Museum, Chicago, 28 May 2027 to 23 April 2028. It is not on show in Montignac.
depends on the venue
Parc du Thot
Animal park at Thonac with about 70 animals, among them species painted on the cave walls – bison, tarpan and Przewalski's horses, red deer, aurochs – plus a museum with reproductions of Lascaux panels.
8.7 km from Lascaux IV; above ground, not a cave.
€11.50 ($13.21); with Lascaux IV €26.50 ($30.45)
Tickets and prices
Every ticket is for a set day and time and is not valid all day. The official shop is ticketsdordogne.com (pay at once, tickets by email); the desk on site sells whatever is left. Reduced rates are sold only at the desk, disability rates only by email or phone. Tickets are non-refundable and can only be changed if you paid for the Flex option.
Official prices
- Lascaux IV, adult (13 and over), guided or with audio guide€23 ($26.43)
- Lascaux IV, child 5–12€15 ($17.23)
- Lascaux IV, under 5free, but still needs a timed ticket; no audio receiver unless a paid ticket is bought
- Lascaux IV, reduced (students, jobseekers, French large-family card, Crédit Agricole members) – ticket desk only€22 ($25.28); child €14 ($16.09)
- Lascaux IV, visitors with disabilities – bookable by email only€16 ($18.38); child €11 ($12.64)
- Lascaux IV, family of two adults and two children aged 5–12 (there is no family ticket; sum of single prices)€76 ($87.32)
- Lascaux IV, storytelling tour for children (Visite contée)€23 ($26.43) adult, €16 ($18.38) child 5–12
- Lascaux IV, Prestige tour (end of day, small group, not for under-5s)€35 ($40.22) flat
- Lascaux IV, Cro-Magnon evening / cave art and gastronomy evening€73 ($83.88) / €180 ($206.82)
- Flex option (change date or time, subject to availability)€2 per person on the price page, €2.50 in the FAQ – the operator contradicts itself
- Lascaux II, one-hour guided tour, adult (13 and over)€16 ($18.38)
- Lascaux II, child 5–12 / under 5€10.50 ($12.06) / free
- Lascaux II, reduced or disability rate€15 ($17.23)
- Lascaux II, 'Aux Origines' tour (90 minutes by grease lamp, small group, not recommended under 12)€29 ($33.32) flat
- Combined ticket Lascaux IV + Lascaux II€29 ($33.32) adult, €19 ($21.83) child – €10 less than separately
- Combined ticket Lascaux IV + Parc du Thot€26.50 ($30.45) adult, €17.50 ($20.11) child
- Combined ticket Lascaux II + Parc du Thot€21 ($24.13) adult, €13.20 ($15.17) child
- 'Au fil de la Vézère' pass: Lascaux IV, Parc du Thot, Grotte du Grand Roc, Abris de Laugerie-Basse€40.50 ($46.53) adult, €26.50 ($30.45) child
As of 09/2026 · source and direct booking: lascaux.fr/en
When everything is sold out
The operator urges booking ahead but does not say how far ahead summer slots go. A spot check on 21 September 2026 for the following day showed plenty of Lascaux IV tours still free, including four English-language ones, while the German 2.40pm tour was down to a single place. When guided tours are full, the operator points people to the lunchtime audio-guide slots.
Lascaux IV and Lascaux II tickets on Tiqets – all of them replicas
First, the plain facts: all three tickets below take you into replicas, not the original cave, which has been closed since 1963. On price there is nothing to choose. The Lascaux IV guided tour is from €23 ($26.43) on Tiqets, with 2,191 reviews, and €23 from the operator, Semitour; the self-guided visit with audio guide is from €23 (980 reviews), again the operator's price; the Lascaux II guided tour is from €16 ($18.38, 301 reviews), the same as at the desk. What you give up: Tiqets tickets are non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled, whereas the operator sells a Flex option for €2, reduced rates at the desk and a €15 child rate. The audio-guide listing does not mention that this visit only starts between 12.30 and 1.40pm, and the Lascaux II description gets two facts wrong – the cave closed in 1963, not 1940, and it is 200 m away, not 50. Combined tickets are where the operator wins clearly: Lascaux IV plus Lascaux II is €29 there instead of €39 bought separately, and the Tiqets bundles cost more than the official ones – Lascaux IV with the Parc du Thot €32.78 against €26.50, the four-site package €48 against €40.50. Tiqets makes sense if you want a single Lascaux IV or Lascaux II ticket in an app you already use, in English, with nothing else attached.
Lascaux IV: Guided Tour
Lascaux IV: Self Guided Tour + Audio Guide
Lascaux II: Guided Tour
Booked through Tiqets (affiliate link, advertising). Whether and until when you can cancel depends on the offer – please check the offer page before you buy. Prices as of 21 September 2026.
Opening hours and best time
Lascaux IV, 2026, daily: 7 Feb–3 Apr 10am–6pm; 4 Apr–12 Jul 9am–7pm; 13–26 Jul 8.30am–9.30pm; 27 Jul–21 Aug 8am–10pm; 22 Aug–1 Nov 9am–7pm; 2 Nov–3 Jan 10am–6pm. The operator's table has nothing between 4 January and 6 February: that is the winter closure. Last admission is two hours before closing. Guided visits run in the morning and afternoon; the self-guided audio visit starts only between 12.30 and 1.40pm. Lascaux II, 2026: open 4 April to 1 November only – 4 Apr–12 Jul 9.30am–1pm and 2–6pm, 13 Jul–21 Aug 9am–7pm, 22 Aug–1 Nov 10am–1pm and 2–6pm. Lascaux II is closed in winter.
When it is quietest
Spring and autumn – April to June and September to October – when both Lascaux IV and Lascaux II are open and English-language tours are easier to get. In high summer Lascaux IV stays open until 10pm; evening slots are the calm ones. Anyone wanting both replicas should not come between 2 November and 3 April, when only Lascaux IV opens, and roughly 4 January to 6 February everything is shut.
Who it suits
With children
Lascaux IV is the better choice with children: a storytelling tour, a children's version on the tablet, a cinema and an immersive room. At Lascaux II the standard tour suits families, but the 90-minute lamp-lit 'Aux Origines' tour is not recommended under 12. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Minimum age
None for standard visits. The Prestige tour at Lascaux IV is not open to children under five.
Wheelchair
Lascaux IV: yes. The operator describes the building as fully wheelchair accessible and lends push wheelchairs free of charge, though the replica cave has gradients steeper than 5 per cent because its floor follows the original. Accessible parking in P1; Tourisme & Handicap label since 2019. Lascaux II: no – it is on a wooded slope and the replica is reached down a flight of stairs.
Pushchair
Not allowed at either site. Only soft baby carriers are permitted, not framed hiking carriers. If a baby needs to leave, one parent can rejoin a later group under the 'baby switch' arrangement.
Dogs
No, only guide dogs, at both sites.
Claustrophobia
Not a real concern. Lascaux IV is a replica inside a large building, walked on raised paths in a group. Lascaux II is set lower in the ground – you go down stairs into it, and it is dark and cool – but the chambers are not tight. The whole original cave is only about 235 m (770 ft) of galleries.
What to wear
Bring a layer: about 16 °C (61 °F) in Lascaux IV and 13 °C (55 °F) in Lascaux II, and part of the Lascaux IV route is outdoors. Backpacks, bags and suitcases are banned at Lascaux IV; at Lascaux II anything over 15 litres. Aerosols are banned at both.
Photography
Not allowed inside either replica. At Lascaux IV photography is permitted in the Atelier and the museum rooms; at Lascaux II only outside.
Getting there
By public transport
Possible but thin. Regional bus 336 (Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine) links Périgueux, Montignac-Lascaux and Sarlat; bus 320 runs Montignac–Terrasson–Brive, has a stop called 'Lascaux IV' and calls at Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare station. A single costs €2.50 ($2.87). The timetable valid to 3 July 2026 showed only a handful of buses a day from Lascaux IV. From 5 July to 31 August 2026 summer lines 337 (Les Eyzies–Sarlat) and 339 (Montignac–Le Bugue through the Vézère valley) run as well. The nearest station is Condat-Le Lardin, about 10 km away. Lascaux II is 800 m beyond Lascaux IV, up the hill: walkable.
By car
Lascaux IV has free car parks: P1 (with accessible bays), P2 (motorhomes, EV chargers) and P3 (coaches); if P1 is full, P2 is seven to eight minutes on foot. Put '42 avenue de Lascaux, Montignac-Lascaux' into the satnav, not just 'Lascaux' – that is also a village in Corrèze an hour's drive away. Lascaux II has a small car park about 50 m below the entrance, five minutes' walk; otherwise park at P2 at the foot of the hill and walk about 20 minutes. Motorhomes park along the road in high season; no overnight parking.
From the nearest city
Sarlat about 25 km (16 miles), Brive 36 km, Périgueux 40–55 km. The town of Montignac quotes 30 minutes by car from Brive, 45 from Périgueux and 1 h 30 from Bordeaux. Without a car, a day trip from Sarlat or Périgueux on bus 336 works; combining Lascaux with Font-de-Gaume or Rouffignac really needs a car or taxi outside July and August.
Tips for your visit
- Do not type just 'Lascaux' into the satnav – there is a village of that name in Corrèze an hour away. Use 42 avenue de Lascaux, Montignac-Lascaux.
- If you only have time for one replica, choose Lascaux IV: it is the whole cave. Add Lascaux II for the setting next to the original; the combined ticket is €29 instead of €39.
- The self-guided audio visit at Lascaux IV only starts between 12.30 and 1.40pm. Check that before you buy a 'self-guided' ticket anywhere.
- Leave the rucksack in the car: backpacks, bags and pushchairs are banned at Lascaux IV, and anything over 15 litres at Lascaux II.
- Allow two to three hours for Lascaux IV; the café keeps the same hours. Lascaux II has no food at all, only picnic tables – and no bins, so take your rubbish with you.
- To see originals, book Font-de-Gaume or Combarelles in Les Eyzies (€13 each, online only, closed Saturdays) or Rouffignac with its electric train (€12). Book Font-de-Gaume as early as you can.
- Under-18s and EU nationals aged 18–25 get into Font-de-Gaume, Combarelles and Cap-Blanc free – at Lascaux they pay full price.
- Dollar figures here use the ECB reference rate of 21 September 2026: €1 = $1.1490.
What the internet gets wrong
1940 is the year the cave was discovered; it was closed to the public in 1963. And Lascaux II stands about 200 m from the original cave, which is what the operator, lascaux-ii.fr, says in its FAQ and chronology.
Lascaux II is open. In 2026 it ran from 4 April to 1 November, guided tours only, €16 for adults (lascaux-ii.fr). Lascaux IV added a second replica; it did not replace the first.
Three figures, none of them right and two of them contradicting each other. The 2026 prices are €23 for adults, €15 for children 5–12 and €16 for visitors with disabilities, the last bookable only by email (lascaux.fr).
The adult price for 2026 is €23, the same for guided tours in every language.
Prices are €23 and €15 in 2026; Lascaux II opens only from April to early November, Lascaux IV closes for about a month in January and February – and the cave itself has not been open to the public since 1963. The same page says the cave was "Discovered in the early 1940s"; the date is 12 September 1940.
Lascaux II is closed from November to early April, and the child rate is €10.50 (lascaux-ii.fr).
It opened in 1983 – 18 July 1983 in the operator's chronology.
The original cave opened to paying visitors in July 1948, after the war (operator chronology; English Wikipedia).
Lascaux is in the Dordogne, in the Vézère valley above Montignac – several hundred kilometres from the Pyrenees.
This runs two days together. According to the operator's chronology Marcel Ravidat found the hole on 8 September while walking his dog Robot; on 12 September he came back with three friends and they went in. The article itself notes that the dog story was embellished in later retellings.
History in brief
- 8 September 1940: walking his dog Robot, Marcel Ravidat finds a hole in the Lascaux hillside. On 12 September he returns with Jacques Marsal, Georges Agniel and Simon Coencas; the four climb in and find the paintings. The 12th is counted as the date of discovery.
- Abbé Henri Breuil arrives on 21 September 1940 and authenticates the find; the cave is listed as a historic monument on 27 December 1940.
- The cave opens to visitors in July 1948 (13 July in the operator's chronology, 14 July in English Wikipedia). About a million people come before 1963 – up to 1,800 a day at the 1962 peak.
- From 1955 carbon dioxide from visitors' breath visibly damages the walls; in 1960 come the 'green sickness' (algae) and the 'white sickness' (a veil of calcite). In April 1963 the culture minister André Malraux closes the cave to the public for good.
- In 1972 the cave passes to the French state. In October 1979 it is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley.
- Lascaux II opens in 1983, begun in 1971 in a former quarry beside the original; the paintings are recreated in natural pigments by a team led by the painter Monique Peytral.
- In 2001, after a new air-handling system is installed, the fungus Fusarium solani spreads; black stains follow from 2007, and in 2008 the cave is sealed for three months even to researchers. Human presence is now limited to about 200 hours a year.
- Lascaux IV opens to the public on 15 December 2016, five days after François Hollande inaugurated it with Simon Coencas, the last surviving discoverer. The half-buried building cost €57 million.
Frequent questions
Can you visit the real Lascaux cave?
No. The original cave has been closed to the public since 1963, and only scientists go in – about 200 hours a year in all. What you can visit are replicas: Lascaux IV, which copies the whole cave, and Lascaux II, which copies its two best-known chambers. For original cave paintings go to Font-de-Gaume, Combarelles or Rouffignac, 15 to 18 km away as the crow flies.
How much does Lascaux cost in 2026?
Lascaux IV is €23 ($26.43) for adults and €15 ($17.23) for children aged 5 to 12; under-fives are free. Lascaux II is €16 ($18.38) and €10.50 ($12.06). A combined ticket for both costs €29 ($33.32), €19 for children, saving €10. Dollar figures use the ECB rate of 21 September 2026 (€1 = $1.149).
Lascaux II or Lascaux IV – which should I visit?
Lascaux IV if you can only do one: it reproduces the entire cave, adds museum rooms, films and tablets, is step-free and open almost all year. Lascaux II is the older partial copy of the Hall of the Bulls and the Axial Gallery, but it sits 200 m from the original on the wooded hill and is toured by torchlight in small groups. Many people do both on the €29 combined ticket.
Is Lascaux II still open?
Yes. It reopened on 4 April 2026 and runs until 1 November 2026, guided tours only. Pages claiming it closed when Lascaux IV opened are wrong. It does close for the winter.
Do I need to book Lascaux tickets in advance?
It is not compulsory, but it is strongly advised. Every ticket is for a fixed time slot, and the desk only sells what is left. Reduced rates, on the other hand, are sold only at the desk, and disability rates only by email.
Are there English tours at Lascaux IV?
Yes, several a day. On 22 September 2026 the booking system showed English tours at 9.50, 11.10, 2.10 and 3.30. If they are full, the audio guide in English is the alternative – but only for entry between 12.30 and 1.40pm.
How long does Lascaux IV take?
The guided tour of the replica cave lasts about an hour. The museum spaces come afterwards, and the operator suggests two to three hours on site in total. The Lascaux II tour lasts an hour; the 'Aux Origines' tour 90 minutes.
How cold is it inside?
About 16 °C (61 °F) in the Lascaux IV replica and 13 °C (55 °F) in Lascaux II. Take a layer even in summer – but not in a backpack, because backpacks are banned at Lascaux IV.
Is Lascaux wheelchair accessible?
Lascaux IV is, according to the operator, fully accessible and lends wheelchairs free of charge; note that the replica cave has slopes over 5 per cent. Lascaux II is not accessible: it is on a slope and entered by stairs. Pushchairs are not allowed at either site.
Can you take photos in Lascaux?
Not inside either replica. At Lascaux IV photography is allowed in the Atelier and the museum spaces; at Lascaux II only outside.
Is Lascaux good for children?
Yes, especially Lascaux IV, which has a storytelling tour for children, a children's mode on the tablet and an immersive room. Under-fives are free but get no audio receiver. The 90-minute lamp-lit tour at Lascaux II is not recommended for under-12s.
What are Lascaux IV's opening hours?
Daily in 2026, 10am–6pm, 9am–7pm or in high summer until 9.30pm or 10pm, depending on the period. Last admission is two hours before closing. It closes for about a month from early January to early February.
Can you get to Lascaux without a car?
Yes, with patience. Regional bus 336 runs Périgueux–Montignac–Sarlat and bus 320 stops at Lascaux IV on its way to Terrasson and Brive; a single is €2.50. There are only a few buses a day. Reaching the original caves around Les Eyzies without a car is realistic only in July and August, when summer lines run.
Is Lascaux IV the museum in Les Eyzies?
No. Lascaux IV is on the edge of Montignac-Lascaux. The National Museum of Prehistory (Musée national de Préhistoire) is a separate institution in Les Eyzies, around 25 km away, and shows original finds rather than a cave replica. A combined ticket links it with Font-de-Gaume or Combarelles, from €19.50.
Is Lascaux worth it if you only see a replica?
For most people, yes: the copy is exact in scale and detail and Lascaux is the most famous painted cave in Europe. But if seeing genuine Ice Age art matters to you, add Font-de-Gaume (€13, book early online) or Rouffignac (€12) – there you stand in front of the originals.
Where can I see real cave paintings near Lascaux?
Font-de-Gaume (polychrome paintings, very limited places, online only), Combarelles (more than 600 engravings), Rouffignac (more than 250 animal figures, visited by electric train) and Bernifal (private tours by telephone appointment). The rock shelter at Cap-Blanc has an original carved frieze of horses.
Sources
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- lascaux.fr/fr/horaires-et-tarifs-lascaux-iv/ – Lascaux IV opening hours by period for 2026, last admission two hours before closing, all 2026 prices (standard, reduced, disability, children, storytelling tour, Prestige, evening formats, combined tickets with Thot, Lascaux II and the four-site pass), Flex option at €2, payment methods, reductions sold on site only
- lascaux.fr/en/opening-hours-and-prices/ – English version of the price page: Prestige not for under-fives, Pass Culture for ages 16 to 18, identical price table
- lascaux.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tableaux_tarifs_semitour_… – Semitour 2026 price table (PDF): Lascaux IV disability rate for children €11, reduced child rate €14, Thot €11.50, Grand Roc €9.50, Laugerie-Basse, reduction equals €1 off
- lascaux.fr/fr/foire-aux-questions/ – Lascaux IV FAQ: original cave closed since 1963 and about 500 m away, Lascaux II with 85 per cent of the paintings, 8,000 m², visit length 1–1.5 h and 2–3 h on site, 16 °C, no photography in the replica, no pushchairs or backpacks, pets, accessibility, free parking, discovery on 8 and 12 September 1940 and the four names, Flex option at €2.50, timed tickets
- lascaux.fr/en/questions/ – English FAQ of Lascaux IV: wording on temperature, photography and accessibility
- lascaux.fr/fr/visiter-lascaux-iv/ – Layout of the visit: viewpoint, replica, Atelier, Theatre, Cinema, Gallery of the Imaginary (90 screens), Immersion room; guided visits morning and afternoon, audio-guided visits only at lunchtime
- lascaux.fr/fr/billetterie-lascaux-iv/ – Official ticketing page: free visit only at lunchtime, booking online or at the desk subject to availability, operator's best-price claim
- www.ticketsdordogne.com/fr/1196-lascaux-iv/7357-visite-lascaux-iv – Lascaux IV booking system, read in a browser: guided tours in French, English, Spanish, German, Dutch and Italian; audio-guided visits only 12.30–13.40 in nine languages; on 22 September 2026 English tours at 9.50, 11.10, 14.10 and 15.30; 16 °C; child rates €15/€14/€11; arrive 15 minutes early, latecomers not admitted
- lascaux.fr/fr/services-sur-place-lascaux-iv/ – Practical information: arrive 20 minutes early, banned items, Café Lascaux, free car parks P1–P3, P2 seven to eight minutes' walk, EV chargers, GPS warning about the village of Lascaux in Corrèze, cyclist-friendly label, cycle loop 220 m away
- lascaux.fr/fr/accessibilite-et-handicaps/ – Lascaux IV accessibility: Tourisme & Handicap label 2019, fully wheelchair accessible, loan wheelchairs, exemption for gradients above 5 per cent inside the replica, induction loop, sign-language tablet, subtitles in nine languages
- lascaux.fr/fr/histoire-de-lascaux/ – History according to the operator: four teenagers on 12 September 1940, listed in 1940, closed by Malraux in 1963, Lascaux II in 1983 with 80 per cent of the paintings, Lascaux III 2010, Lascaux IV 2016 (Snøhetta, Casson Mann), original cave about 200 m from Lascaux IV
- lascaux.fr/fr/lascaux-iv-fete-ses-10-ans/ – Ten years of Lascaux IV: 400,000 visitors a year, 8,000 m², two years of construction, 2026 programme
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/organisez-votre-visite/ – Lascaux II: 2026 season and opening hours, 2026 prices (€16, €10.50, Aux Origines €29, combined tickets with Thot and Lascaux IV), payment methods
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/foire-aux-questions/ – Lascaux II FAQ: guided visits only, arrive 15 minutes early, not wheelchair accessible (slope, stairs), 13 °C, no photography, 85 per cent of the paintings, 200 m from the original, 800 m beyond Lascaux IV, tickets on site possible, cancellation only with proof
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/ – Lascaux II home page: reopened 4 April 2026, current hours 10–1 and 2–6, hill protected since 2014 with limited visitor numbers, 13 °C, one-hour torch-lit tour
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/lascaux-ii-creation-de-la-replique-de-la-grott… – How Lascaux II was made: project launched in 1971, sited in a former quarry about 200 m from the original, excavation, mortar on an iron frame, Carrara marble, Monique Peytral, opening in August 1983, visitor numbers in 1955 and the early 1960s
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/explorez-lascaux-ii/ – History according to Lascaux II: opened 1948, closed on 18 April 1963, Lascaux III 2010, Lascaux IV adds three further sections
- lascaux-ii.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Copie-de-Histoire-de-L… – Operator's chronology (PDF): hole found 8 September 1940, the four discoverers 12 September 1940, listed 27 December 1940, first visitors 13 July 1948, first damage 1955, green and white sickness 1960, up to 1,800 visitors a day in 1962, closure 20 April 1963, gift to the state 1972, UNESCO October 1979, Lascaux II 18 July 1983
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/services-sur-place/ – Lascaux II on site: car park 50 m below, limited; alternatively P2 and a 20-minute walk; no catering, picnic tables, no bins
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/programmation-2026/ – Lascaux II 2026 programme: reopening 4 April, themed tours, heritage days, 'Histoires d'ombres' 17 October to 2 November
- lascaux-ii.fr/fr/les-espaces/ – Lascaux II site plan showing the original cave, marked closed to the public
- www.ticketsdordogne.com/fr/1207-lascaux-ii/7451-visite-guidee-d… – Lascaux II booking system, read in a browser: one-hour tour, 'in five languages depending on the period', language filters French, English, German, Spanish, Dutch
- www.parc-thot.fr/fr – Parc du Thot: animal park with about 70 animals, museum with reproductions of Lascaux panels, open 10–6, Thonac, 8.7 km from Lascaux IV
- www.tiqets.com/en/things-to-do-in-montignac-lascaux-c273391/tic… – Tiqets Lascaux IV Guided Tour: from €23, 4.6 stars, 2,191 reviews, non-refundable, no rescheduling, live guide English/French/Spanish, combination with Thot €32.78
- www.tiqets.com/en/things-to-do-in-montignac-lascaux-c273391/tic… – Tiqets Lascaux IV Self Guided + Audio Guide: from €23, 4.1 stars, 980 reviews, audio guide in nine languages, no mention of the lunchtime window
- www.tiqets.com/en/things-to-do-in-montignac-lascaux-c273391/tic… – Tiqets Lascaux II Guided Tour: from €16, 301 reviews, English/French, non-refundable; description says 'closed to the public in 1940' and 'about 50 m from the original site'; combination with Thot €26.68
- www.tiqets.com/en/things-to-do-in-montignac-lascaux-c273391/tic… – Tiqets 'Vézère Valley' bundle (Lascaux IV audio, Laugerie-Basse, Grand Roc, Thot) for €48
- www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml – ECB reference rate of 21 September 2026: €1 = $1.1490
- fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotte_de_Lascaux – Discovery in two stages (8 and 12 September 1940), the dog Robot, Breuil, listing 27 December 1940, one million visitors 1948–1963, over 1,000 visitors a day, algae, Fusarium solani 2001, black stains 2007–08, human presence capped at 200 hours a year, galleries no longer than 235 m, 1,900 figures, 2019 dating, Lascaux II as a double concrete shell, opening 18 July 1983, 70,000 visitors in 2019, Lascaux III, Lascaux IV opened 15 December 2016, half-buried building, €57 million, 25 km to Sarlat
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux – English article: opened 14 July 1948, 1,200 visitors a day, closed 1963, black mould 2008, UNESCO 1979, age 17,000–22,000 years; its account of the discovery
- whc.unesco.org/en/list/85/ – UNESCO: 'Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley', inscribed 1979, 147 sites, 25 decorated caves
- lascaux-expo.fr/ – Lascaux III / international exhibition: 2026 only the ICOM professional conference in Quebec, 4–8 October 2026; next venue Field Museum Chicago from 28 May 2027
- www.dordogne.fr/information-transversale/actualites/lascaux-lex… – Dordogne department: Lascaux III at the Field Museum Chicago, 28 May 2027 to 23 April 2028, previously Valencia until 31 March 2026
- www.sites-les-eyzies.fr/en/visit/practical-information – Font-de-Gaume and Combarelles (CMN): €13, combined with the National Museum of Prehistory €19.50–21.50, free under 18 and for EU nationals aged 18–25, closed Saturdays, online booking only, limited daily capacity, 30 minutes inside Font-de-Gaume; Abri du Cap-Blanc €9; access from Les Eyzies station
- www.grottederouffignac.fr/index.php/fr/reservations – Rouffignac: season 29 March to 1 November 2026, hours, €12/€8, online tickets about five weeks ahead, same-day sales on site subject to availability, no animals, 4 km south of Rouffignac village
- www.lascaux-dordogne.com/a-voir-a-faire/decouvrir/les-grottes/l… – Rouffignac: visit about 1 h 10 min by electric train, no photography
- www.dordogne-perigord-tourisme.fr/offres/grotte-de-bernifal-mey… – Bernifal (Meyrals): guided visits by telephone appointment only, about 60 minutes
- musee-prehistoire-eyzies.fr/en/practical-information – National Museum of Prehistory: located in Les Eyzies, a separate institution
- www.cc-valleedelhomme.fr/mobilit%C3%A9-itin%C3%A9rance-douce/bu… – Regional buses: line 336 Périgueux–Montignac–Sarlat, line 320 Montignac–Terrasson–Brive, €2.50 single; summer lines 337 and 339 from 5 July to 31 August 2026
- www.lascaux-dordogne.com/app/uploads/2026/02/ligne-320-cars-reg… – Line 320 timetable (valid 22 December 2025 to 3 July 2026): stop 'Lascaux IV', connection to Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare station, few journeys
- ville-montignac.com/montignac-lascaux/venir-a-montignac-lascaux – Montignac town: Condat-Le Lardin station 10 km, Brive 36 km, Périgueux 55 km; driving times Brive 30 min, Périgueux 45 min, Bordeaux 1 h 30
- nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Lascaux+IV+Montignac&format=json – Coordinates of Lascaux IV (45.0579, 1.1695) and Lascaux II (45.0537, 1.1672) from OpenStreetMap; straight-line distance original–Lascaux IV about 480 m
- www.grottederouffignac.fr/ – Rouffignac: more than 250 animal figures about 17,000 years old, electric train
- fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotte_de_Font-de-Gaume – Font-de-Gaume: more than 200 engravings and paintings, one of the last major polychrome caves still open
- fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotte_des_Combarelles – Combarelles: more than 600 engravings
- lechevrefeuille.com/lascaux-iv-tickets-and-facts/ – Error: Lascaux II 'now closed to the general public'
- travelpander.com/how-much-to-visit-lascaux-france/ – Error: €22 adult, €15 disabled, '€16 to €20'
- www.thegeographicalcure.com/post/guide-to-lascaux-iv – Error: '€ 22 for the English tour'
- www.temps-de-vivre.com/en/neighbourhoods/la-grotte-de-lascaux/ – Error: €22/€12.90, 'open to the public year-round', 'early 1940s'
- www.northofthedordogne.com/lascauxcaves.php – Error: January–March opening times, child rate €10.40
- www.artsy-traveler.com/lascaux-iv/ – Error: 'Lascaux II opened in 1984'
- scalarchives.com/lascaux-a-journey-through-the-sistine-chapel-o… – Error: opened to the public 'in the early 1940s'
- www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/art-and-architecture/p… – Error: 'in the French Pyrenees'