Musée de Préhistoire du Quercy (Prehistory)
Cabrerets | 46
Located close to the decorated cave of Pech Merle, the museum features the prehistory of Quercy region:
– 350 000 years of prehistory: discover how humans lived in the Quercy since the Neaderthals (middle Palaeolithic period) through to the Gauls (Iron Age).
- Cave art : an exhibition of the main decorated works found in the Pech Merle cave along with examples of objects that belong to the 30 other decorated Palaeolithic caves of the Quercy.
A visit to the Prehistory Centre at the Pech Merle, cave and museum takes you on a journey through time that is both authentic and moving. Located in the rugged Célé valley, 15 minutes from the village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, the Pech Merle site is of major importance in European prehistory.
Musée de Préhistoire du Quercy (Prehistory)
Pech Merle
46330 Cabrerets 05 65 31 27 05
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Rates
The museum is Free
Combined ticket cave, museum and film (20 mins)
- Full price : €14
- Reduced price(5-14 ans) : €8
- Children under 5 years : €3.50
To preserve the cave and its paintings, the number of daily visits is limited. It is strongly recommended to pre-book your visit on https://www.pechmerle.com. In July and August, during the holidays and long weekends reservations are required.
Opening times
From the Spring school holidays through the Autumn school holidays :
- Open daily
- 9:30am-12pm /1:30pm:5pm
Winter opening times November to March visit pechmerle.com
Access
- The interior temperature of the cave is 12.5°C throughout the year
- Animals are prohibited
- The museum is accessible for people with reduced mobility or in wheelchairs