Refuge of the Fish - Les Eyzies
(Abri du Poisson)
Rock sculpture of a fish
(Abri du Poisson)
Rock sculpture of a fish
Aquitaine
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 This cave presents the oldest known sculpture of salmon. With a length of 1.05 meters, it is from 25,000 BC A 'negative hand' (only contours a the hand are painted) is the second performance visible in the cave.  Vallon de Gorges-d'Enfer, 24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil Les Eyzies are located at 20km of the north of Sarlat, via the D704. N 44°56'05'', E 01°01'44'' Click here to see the route (on a new tab)  |
 The tour lasts an hour. The cave is open every day except on Saturdays, at the following times: - From May the 15th to September the 15th: from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - From September the 16th to May the 14th: from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.. The cave is closed on the 01/01, 05/01, 11/01, 11/11 and 12/25. Disclaimer : The management team of the destination has the possibility to change the opening days and hours without prior communication.  Seven prehistoric places have been discovered in the valley of the Gorge d'Enfer. This type of geological region is indeed particularly interesting: the infiltration of water into the soil and the dissolution of limestone form caves and holes. Our ancestors found here shelters they sought. The cave of the fish is typical of the emptied sites, which was fairly common practice in the early 20th century. This is why only two ornaments are still in the cave. It is possible that there had previously paintings, but the rock wall have been cleansed in 1917. A testimony from 1915 also mentions a head hawk carved into the rock, but it was probably sold at that time. It is necessary to book 15 days one month before the visit. Indeed, the number of visitors is limited to better preserve the paintings. Booking can be done at the welcome desk of Font-de-Gaume in Les Eyzies, on +33 (0)5-53-06-86-00 (Tourist Office of Les Eyzies: +33 (0)5-53-06-97-05). |