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Montignac-Lascaux · France

Lascaux IV

Lascaux IV is a museum or interpretation site in or near Montignac-Lascaux, with a visit centred on principal galleries or displays, building and collection context and interpretive material.

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Lascaux IV Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Typical visit
2 hours
Setting
Indoor
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Last checked
10 Aug 2026

Why visit

Lascaux IV is a museum or interpretation site in or near Montignac-Lascaux, valued for the way it brings together place, history and physical evidence in a setting that can be understood on foot. At Lascaux IV, focus on principal galleries or displays, building and collection context, interpretive material.

What you will see

  • principal galleries or displays.
  • building and collection context.
  • interpretive material.

History

The original decorated cave was discovered in 1940 and closed to the public in 1963 for conservation. Lascaux IV presents a full-scale replica and interpretation of the Palaeolithic art.

Visitor tips

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    Confirm the current public entrance or trailhead before departure.

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    Allow extra time for security, parking, steep approaches, queues or weather where relevant.

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    Respect worship, conservation, protected-landscape and photography rules shown on site.

About Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Atlantic ports, wine-country settlements, prehistoric art, engineered visitor attractions and the long Aquitaine coastline sit within France’s largest region.

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