Grotte de Pech-Merle

Grotte de Pech-Merle is a museum in Cabrerets, Arrondissement of Cahorse, Occitanie. Grotte de Pech-Merle is situated nearby to the cave Igue de Mathurin, as well as near the fire station Centre d’incendie et de secours de Cabrerets.

Opening hours: 1:30 PM—5:30 PM and 9:30 AM—noon
Type: Museum
Description: museum in France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pech Merle and Château de Cabrerets.

Pech Merle

Cave

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Pech Merle is a French hillside cave at Cabrerets, in the Lot département of the Occitania region, about 32 kilometres east of Cahors, by road. It is one of the few prehistoric cave painting sites in France that remains open to the general public, albeit with an entry fee.

Château de Cabrerets

Castle

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The Château de Cabrerets is a castle in the commune of Cabrerets in the Lot département of France. Château de Cabrerets is situated 1 km east of Grotte de Pech-Merle.

Église de Cabrerets

Church

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Église de Cabrerets is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Grotte de Pech-Merle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bouziès and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.

Bouziès

Village

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Bouziès is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. Bouziès is situated 2½ km south of Grotte de Pech-Merle.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Village

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association. Its position on a steep cliff 100m above the river, originally selected for defence, has helped make the town one of the most popular tourist destinations in the department, and the town is almost a museum. Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is situated 5 km south of Grotte de Pech-Merle.