Rouffignac Cave

France · Europe · ✦ UNESCO World Heritage Site

Notable

An electric train ride to a ceiling crowded with a hundred mammoths

Age

~13,000 yrs

Period

Magdalenian

Setting

Cave

Art form

Paintings

Discovered

1956

Status

Open to Visitors

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The 'Cave of a Hundred Mammoths' houses the world's largest collection of mammoth depictions. Visitors board a small electric train to travel 8 km into the cave to reach the decorated chambers, including the spectacular Great Ceiling.

Gallery

Notable Features

◦ Great Ceiling (65 figures)
◦ Two Bison Confronting
◦ The Patriarch Mammoth

Depicted Subjects

MammothsWoolly RhinocerosesHorsesIbexBison

Plan a Visit

AccessThis cave can be visited.

Sources & Further Reading

◈ Official site ≡ Wikipedia ✦ UNESCO listing ➤ Directions

Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.