Grotte de Pair-non-Pair
Description
North of Bordeaux near the Dordogne and the Gironde estuary, discover Pair-non-Pair, one of the oldest decorated caves in the world. Archaeological excavations, carried out by François Daleau at the end of the XNUMXth century, yielded several tens of thousands of tools and animal bones, sources of information on the evolution of the human species, the lithic industry and bone but also of the climate and the environment.
The cave has parietal engravings dating from the beginning of the Upper Palaeolithic, beyond 30 years before our era. Using the natural relief of the walls, they represent representations of horses, mammoths, cattle, ibexes and deer, including a megaloceros, an animal very rarely depicted.
The cave has parietal engravings dating from the beginning of the Upper Palaeolithic, beyond 30 years before our era. Using the natural relief of the walls, they represent representations of horses, mammoths, cattle, ibexes and deer, including a megaloceros, an animal very rarely depicted.
Rankings & Labels
- National monument
- Listed historical sites and monuments
Costumed
Language(s) of the visit
French, English
Opening periods
The site is open all year round from Tuesday to Sunday with the exception of May 1, December 25 and 31.
The reception, the shop and the museum space are open:
– from October 1st to May 31st from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
– from June 1st to September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Reservation required via the website.
Groups of 18 people maximum per visit.
Accessible to children from 7 years old.
Photography and video prohibited in the cave.
Backpacks and large bags are prohibited in the cavity. There are no lockers available on site.
The temperature of the cave varies from 11 to 16°C depending on the season.
The site is open all year round from Tuesday to Sunday with the exception of May 1, December 25 and 31.
The reception, the shop and the museum space are open:
– from October 1st to May 31st from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
– from June 1st to September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Reservation required via the website.
Groups of 18 people maximum per visit.
Accessible to children from 7 years old.
Photography and video prohibited in the cave.
Backpacks and large bags are prohibited in the cavity. There are no lockers available on site.
The temperature of the cave varies from 11 to 16°C depending on the season.
The reception, the shop and the museum space are open:
– from October 1st to May 31st from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
– from June 1st to September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Reservation required via the website.
Groups of 18 people maximum per visit.
Accessible to children from 7 years old.
Photography and video prohibited in the cave.
Backpacks and large bags are prohibited in the cavity. There are no lockers available on site.
The temperature of the cave varies from 11 to 16°C depending on the season.
The site is open all year round from Tuesday to Sunday with the exception of May 1, December 25 and 31.
The reception, the shop and the museum space are open:
– from October 1st to May 31st from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
– from June 1st to September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Reservation required via the website.
Groups of 18 people maximum per visit.
Accessible to children from 7 years old.
Photography and video prohibited in the cave.
Backpacks and large bags are prohibited in the cavity. There are no lockers available on site.
The temperature of the cave varies from 11 to 16°C depending on the season.
Rates
| Rates | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Full price | 13 € | Not disclosed |
| Group rate | 11,50 € | Not disclosed |
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