St Cirq-Lapopie Attractions
St-Cirq-Lapopie (pop. 200), magnificently situated on a crag above the Lot, is a picturesque little village of lovingly restored old houses. In the Middle Ages it was a village of wood-turners. Near St-Cirq-Lapopie is the cave of Pech-Merle.
Cabrerets - Pech Merle Grotto
Near St-Cirq-Lapopie is the cave of Pech-Merle, a prehistoric cult site, discovered in 1922, with evidence of human occupation 20,000 years ago - painted or incized figures of bisons, mammoths (of the Aurignacian period) and horses.
The 1,200 meter-long cave is made up of seven rooms, including the famous main cave. The cave is part of the Pech-Merle Prehistory Center, along with the Amédée-Lemozi Museum.
The 1,200 meter-long cave is made up of seven rooms, including the famous main cave. The cave is part of the Pech-Merle Prehistory Center, along with the Amédée-Lemozi Museum.
Hours
April 6 to November 2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
