Site Néandertal de Regourdou

  • Historic site and monument
  • Archaeological site
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Museum for children
  • Prehistory
Le Regourdou, 24290 Montignac, Montignac-Lascaux
Located 800 metres above the Lascaux caves in Montignac in the Dordogne, the prehistoric deposit Le Regourdou is known as the burial site of the oldest Neanderthal ever discovered in Europe. In 1957, Roger Constant revealed this archaeological treasure as he was searching for a second entrance to Lascaux. You will get the chance to familiarise yourself with Neanderthal man before viewing the open-air site. Don't miss the living bears that have been reintroduced to the site. Your tour finishes in the Neanderthal museum hall where the artefacts found on the site are exhibited. Come and celebrate your birthday with games and activities based on the brown bear and visit the site on reservation Activities upon reservation: painting, engraving

Services

Car park
Picnic area
Restaurant
Animals accepted
Shop
Children's games / Play area

Payment methods

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Location

Site Néandertal de Regourdou
Le Regourdou, 24290 Montignac, Montignac-Lascaux

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
  • English

Environment

Environment
  • In the country
  • Near a motorway
  • Accessible on foot from the tourist office
  • Footpaths
  • In forestland
  • Outskirts of town

Access

Access
  • Road (national / local) : Périgueux (N89)
  • Road (national / local) : Sarlat (D704)
  • Road (national / local) : Brive (N89)
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