Grotte Prehistorique des Merveilles

Cave of Wonders

Useful Information

Location:	In L'Hospitalet/Rocamadour, just 100 m from Hospitalet's tourist office.
Open:	APR to JUN daily 10-12, 14-18. JUL to AUG daily 9:30-19. SEP to 06-NOV daily 10-12, 14-17. [2011]
Fee:	Adults EUR 6.50, Children (5-11) EUR 4, Children (0-4) free. Groups (10+): Adults EUR 5, Children (13-18) EUR 4, Children (5-11) EUR 3.50. [2011]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:	L=60 m.
Guided tours:	D=45 min. ( )
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Address:	Grotte Prehistorique des Merveilles, L'Hospitalet Rocamadour, 46500 Rocamadour, Tel: +33-565-336792, Fax: +33-565-336792. E-mail: Maison du Tourisme à l'Hospitalet, Hôtel de Ville, Tel: +33-565336259, Fax: +33-565337414, Email:
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History

16-OCT-1920	discovered.
16-MAY-1925	classified a Monument Historique (historic monument).

Description

The Grotte Prehistorique des Merveilles contains 20,000 years old (Magdalénien) prehistoric paintings. The paintings show a horse, stags and six outlines of human hands.

The cave was named after its speleothems, which look like local pastries known in the region as merveilles (wonders).