• The teenagers who discovered the cave in 1940
    The exhibition complex, the hill behind is location of original caveReplica in museumMeticulously recreatedPainting tools

    Lascaux visit

    5. september 2022, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Decided to do the one big sightseeing thing early, hadn't been to Lascaux yet so today was the day. Mel and I have been to other sites on previous visits- Rouffignac, Font-de-Gaume and La Roque St-Christophe. Reserved an English tour online (Rick Steves is so helpful!) and it was well worth it. Then roamed the museum and gift shop (of course) and had a lovely lunch on the terrace. Now hiding out back in the apartment in the relative cool, 87° in the shade out there. The rest of the week I'll take it easy, maybe visit some favorite nearby sites- Domme, La Roque-Gageac, Beynac and Castelnaud, catch the Wednesday market here in Sarlat. This is a restful interlude, gathering strength for what's coming.Læs mere