Description
(Local Name: Grottes de Sare) Grottes de Sare were part of a reef formed 100 million years ago in the tropical sea which then covered the area. The salt water ate away at the limestone mass and smoothed the inner walls. The caves include several galleries, some more than 300 meters long. There is some evidence that the caves were inhabited in the Upper Perigordian period (20,000 years ago).

The onsite museum features flints, arrow points, axes, human bones, funeral urns, ceramics, Roman and forged coins.
Hobbies & Activities category: Cave;  Prehistoric site or exhibit
Address
Grottes de Sare
Mairie
F-64310 Sare
France
Hours
April 15 to June 30
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed13:0013:0013:0013:0013:0013:0013:00
Open14:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:00
Closed18:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:30
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed18:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:3018:30
October 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
November 1 to December 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open14:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday - Christian
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult6.50 Euros
Child 14 & under3.50 Euros
Child 6 & underFREE
Tips
Also open in winter by prior arrangement.
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