Tickets may be purchased on site, but only on a day-by-day basis and subject to availability.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or taken back.
If you have booked through our online ticketing platform, it is imperative that you arrive at the cave entrance 20 minutes before your scheduled visit to collect your tickets from reception.
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 : 9h to 18h.
1st september to 1st november : 10h to 11h30 & 14h to 17h.
Groups of 20 or more are welcome by appointment only from March 1 to November 30. Please contact us on +33 5 53 05 41 71 or by E-mail.
Fares 2025
Family : Adult : 11 € & kid (6-12 years old) : 8 €
Children under 6 visit free of charge, but are taken on their laps aboard the electric train.
Reduced rates for the disabled on presentation of proof.
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.
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.