Opening in 2025
Everyday between 6 april march to 1st november 2025
6 april to 30 june : 10h to 11h30 & 14h to17h.
1st july to 31 august : tours between 9h & 11h30 and between 14h & 18h.
1st september to 1st november : 10h to 11h30 & 14h to 17h.
Groups (20 persons minimum) are exclusively received by appointment, from the 1th march to the 30th november.
Tickets distribution
New ticketing service!
In 2025, we are introducing online ticketing. From the beginning of March 2025, you will be able to book your tickets via this website.
You will still be able to buy tickets at the cave entrance, but only on a day-by-day basis and subject to availability.
Reservations for groups (with preferential rates) remain unchanged: exclusively by telephone (05 53 05 41 71) or via the contact form on this website.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or taken back.
Fares 2025
Family : Adult : 11 € & kid (6-12 years old) : 8 €
Groups (only by apointement, 20 persons minimum) : adult : 9 € & School : 6 €
The tour is in french.
Nevertheless, viseo-guide (iPod Touch) exists in english, dutch, german, spanish, italian, portuguese, hebrbrew, chinese, japanese and russian.
Fares : 1,50 euros
The cave is accesible from the motorway A89 by the exits 16 (from Bordeaux) and 17 (from de Brive, Paris ou Clermont-Ferrand).
The cave is at 4 km southern the village of Rouffignac by the road D32.
GPS indications : Latitude : 45° 00' 26" & Longitude : 0° 59' 16"
Practical information
- The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- There's a souvenir shop with a "Prehistory" bookshop on site.
- Outside, in an unspoilt natural setting, you can enjoy a shaded picnic area and a number of walking trails.
- A cave is an authentic environment, cold, dark and damp. At Rouffignac, the visit lasts more than 1 hour, and the use of the electric train is synonymous with immobility. Bring warm clothing.
- For conservation reasons, animals are not accepted.
- Payment methods accepted are cash (euros) and credit cards (Visa and Mastercard).
- American Express bank cards are not accepted.