Niaux cave

Cultural
Recreational activities
Tourist cave / Other landscaped natural sites

Grotte de Niaux, 09400 Niaux

Découvrez la grotte et ses peintures pariétales ! — ©R.Kann

Découvrez l'immensité de la grotte de Niaux ! — ©SESTA

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 suitable for people with motor disabilities, and is not recommended for children under 6 or people with mobility problems.
> Walking sticks, backpacks, walking sticks, strollers, baby carriers and photos are not permitted.

The tour of the cave is guided and lasts about 1h45.
The cave is not equipped or lit, and the route (2.5km in total) is hilly and has to be completed in a limited amount of time. For this reason, the visit is not suitable for people with motor disabilities, and is not recommended for children under 6 years of age or for people with mobility problems.

Online booking is compulsory.