Niaux cave

  • Cultural
  • Recreational activities
  • Tourist cave / Other landscaped natural sites
Grotte de Niaux, 09400 Niaux
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Walk in the footsteps of the Cro-Magnons, with the emotion of an explorer and the light of a lamp: you have an appointment with a part of your history.
The Niaux cave is unique, and that's no false promise. The 1h45 guided tour allows you to admire, like nowhere else, the authentic paintings of our ancestors concentrated in the Salon Noir. No facsimiles here, but superb animal paintings combined with enigmatic signs that transport you to distant times for a sacred adventure.

ATTENTION: The cave is neither equipped nor lit, and the route (2.5km in total) is hilly and must be completed in a limited time. For this reason, the visit is not...

Services

Car park
Toilets
Booking obligatory
Shop

Rates

Adult
16€

Child
12€

Large familyValid for two adults and two children.
49.50€

StudentFor students under 26.
13€

Adult
17€

Child
13€

Large familyValid for two adults and two children.
53€

StudentFor students under 26.
14€

Adult
16€

Child
12€

Large familyValid for two adults and two children.
49.50€

StudentFor students under 26.
13€

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Groups (Max capacity)
  • 25 Maximum number of people

Openings

From 1 January 2025 until 5 January 2025 - Closed on wednesday
From 6 January 2025 until 9 February 2025 - Closed on monday, on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday
From 10 February 2025 until 2 November 2025 - Open everyday
From 3 November 2025 until 9 November 2025 - Closed on monday, on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday
From 10 November 2025 until 16 November 2025 - Closed on wednesday, on thursday, on friday
From 17 November 2025 until 21 December 2025 - Closed on monday, on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday
From 22 December 2025 until 4 January 2026 - Closed on thursday

Location

Niaux cave
Grotte de Niaux, 09400 Niaux
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
Environment
  • Mountain view
Updated on 15 January 2025 at 11:52
by Office de Tourisme des Pyrénées Ariégeoises
(Offer identifier : 6352000)
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