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At Le Bugue near Les Eyzies, come and contemplate the prehistoric cave of Bara-Bahau (pronounced "barraba-ou" in Occitan). Discovered in 1951, it presents three ribbons of large engraved animals, horses, bears, reindeer, aurochs, ibexes, dating back 15,000 years. "Ribambelle" because fresco refers rather to paintings and frieze of small engravings. Bara-Bahau, however, displays neither of these.
Engraved on three superimposed levels, the animals diminish in size as one gets closer to the...
Engraved on three superimposed levels, the animals diminish in size as one gets closer to the...
Equipment
Picnic area
bus parking
Car park
Boutique
Guided tours
Debit cards
Cheques and giro cheques
Holiday cheques
Cash
Groups (Max capacity)
- 20 Person(s)
Openings
From 1 September 2025 until 28 September 2025
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:00
Location
Contact Grotte de Bara Bahau - Le Sanctuaire de l'Ours
- www.bara-bahau.fr
Spoken languages
Environment
- In the country
Access
- Motorway : A 89 at 30km
- Railway station : Le Bugue at 2km