Discover the cave
The discovery of the monumental Lascaux cave in 1940 brought with it a new era in our knowledge of both prehistoric art and human origins. Today, the cave continues to feed our collective imagination and to profoundly move new generations of visitors from around the world.
Visit Lascaux
Lascaux II, Lascaux III and, since 2016, Lascaux IV - International Centre for Parietal Art, allows visitors from around the world to discover these exceptionnal, inaccessible works, and to live a unique, sense-filled experience.
Media & Resources
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Preservation & intervention
Timeline of Lascaux from 1940 to nowadays
© Ministère de la Culture/Centre National de la Préhistoire
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Focus
The third Chinese horse from the Axial Gallery
© Ministère de la Culture/Centre National de la Préhistoire/Norbert Aujoulat
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Archives
The entrance of the cave, a few days after its discovery in 1940.
D.R.