Gourdon Attractions
Gourdon (pop. 4,888) lies on the borders of Périgord and Quercy. The nearby Grottes de Cougnac have cave drawings of the Magdalenian period (15,000- 17,000 B.C.).
The Grottes de Cougnac have cave drawings of the Magdalenian period (15,000-17,000 B.C.).
This historic monument includes several galleries. The first gallery is full of stalagmites, while the second has early prehistoric drawings of ibexes, mammoths, deer, hunters and indecipherable signs, as well as numerous fingerprints. There is evidence that the cave has not been used since prehistoric times.
Address:
Grottes de Cougnac, F-46300 Payrignac, France
Hours:
April 10 to June 30: 10am-11:30am, 2:30pm-5pm
July 1 to August 31: 10am-6pm
September 1 to September 30: 10am-11:30am, 2:30pm-5pm
October 1 to November 1: 2pm-4pm; Closed: Sun
Always closed on: Palm Sunday - Christian
Typical Visit: 1 hour