A short walk downhill from the real cave is the first reproduction, duplicated and molded in concrete to look and feel like the original stone. The 39m-long (128-ft.) tunnel faithfully reproduces the section of the cave harboring 90 percent of the famous paintings, so you will get a good idea of what the “Sistine Chapel of Prehistory” looks like. You’ll see majestic bulls, ibex, stags, horses, and deer, the originals of which were painted by Cro-Magnon peoples 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. No one has yet figured out exactly what purpose these paintings served, but the artistry of these prehistoric painters is startling.
Lascaux (Montignac)
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Lascaux II
France
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Neighborhood
Around Town
Hours
Daily Mar 31–June 30 10am–12:30pm and 2–6pm; July 1 to July 21 9:30am–7pm; July 22 to Aug 25 9am–8pm; Aug 26 to Aug 31 10:00am–12:30pm and 2–6pm; Sept 1 to Nov 4 10am–12:30pm and 2–5:30pm
Transportation
2km (1.25 miles) from Montignac, off D706
Phone
05-53-51-95-03
Prices
Admission 13€ adults; 8.50€ children
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Lascaux II

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