L’Aven d’Orgnac

It’s a story that begins a hundred million years ago, stretching from the formation of the limestone rock right up until the discovery of the Aven d’Orgnac , in 1935, which now allows visitors to admire the gigantic underground chambers and their majestic crystal formations.
It’s a human story too, from the very first fire-lit tales and the thousands of flint blades that were sharpened here, more than 350,000 years ago, to the continuing educational work at the Cité de la préhistoire. Come learn a little and dream a lot, surrounded by birdsong and the chanting of the cicadas…