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Le Thot Prehistoric Cave Centre, Thonac

Prehistoric animal park and introduction to cave art

featured in Sights & Sites

A prehistoric park and an excellent introduction before visiting the region's prehistoric caves. 

It has an animal park with many of the animals represented in cave drawings and replica models of extinct species. It also has an hands-on explanation of cave art and explains how the Lascaux caves were faithfully reproduced at Lascaux II.

How to get passes

Tickets are available at the venue. You can buy a joint ticket with Lascaux II which gives you a discount.

Location

Map of the surrounding area

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