Lascaux IV: frequently asked questions
Is this the official Lascaux IV website?
No. Lascaux Visit is an independent visitor guide. The official website is lascaux.fr, and official tickets are sold on the official ticket shop and at the desk. We do not run Lascaux IV. The tickets featured here are sold by our partner Tiqets, a third party, not by Lascaux IV. Official adult price: 23 €. Tiqets lists its two Lascaux IV visits at 23 € at the time of writing.
Can I visit the real Lascaux cave?
No. The original cave has been closed to the public since 1963 for conservation reasons. Lascaux IV, opened in 2016, is a full-scale replica of the cave with exhibition spaces.
What is the difference between Lascaux II and Lascaux IV?
Lascaux II, opened in 1983, was the first replica and reproduces only part of the cave. Lascaux IV is the full-scale replica, with exhibition spaces. Both are replicas, near the original cave, and both are open. There is a combined ticket for the two at 29 € for adults on the official site.
Do I need to book?
Every ticket is for a time slot, so booking online is the safest way: the official site advises booking in advance to guarantee your place. The desk sells tickets subject to availability. If you book online you cannot pay on site. Children under 5 enter free but need a time slot.
What are the opening hours? Is it closed on some days?
From 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027: 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 16:00. Until 1 November 2026: 9:00 to 19:00, last entry 17:00. The official site shows no weekly closing day. It publishes no hours for 4 January to 6 February 2027 or for the rest of 2027, and says nothing about 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January. Hours read on 24 October 2026.
How much is a ticket, and do children pay?
Official price: 23 € for adults (13 and over), 15 € for children 5 to 12, free under 5. Tiqets lists its guided visit and its audio-guide visit at 23 € at the time of writing, according to Tiqets. Read the terms of what you buy.
How long does a visit take?
The official FAQ says the visit lasts 1 hour to 1 hour 30 on average depending on the options, and 2 to 3 hours in total on site. The guided visit lasts about 1 hour according to the official ticket shop.
Guided visit or audio guide?
The guided visit runs in the morning and afternoon. The visit with an audio guide runs only around lunchtime: the official ticket page says between 12:30 and 13:40. The official ticket calendar lists guided visits in French, English, Spanish, German, Dutch and Italian, and audio guides in nine languages. We could not see which slot is in which language.
Can I take photos, a backpack, a stroller or a dog?
Photos are forbidden in the replica cave and allowed in the Workshop and the other spaces. Backpacks, bags and suitcases, strollers and animals are not allowed on the route; guide dogs are admitted. Newborns can come in soft baby carriers. We found no mention of a cloakroom. Smoking is banned on the whole site.
What should I wear?
The replica cave is at about 16 °C, and part of the route is outdoors, so bring something warm.
How do I get there without a car?
Montignac-Lascaux has no train station. The tourist office lists regional bus line 336 (Périgueux, Montignac-Lascaux, Sarlat) and line 320 (Montignac-Lascaux, Terrasson, Brive-la-Gaillarde), all year round, and no shuttle dedicated to Lascaux IV. We could not confirm frequencies or fares.
Is there parking?
Yes, free: P1 for cars, P2 for cars and campervans (7 to 8 minutes' walk), P3 for coaches.
Can I change a ticket or get a refund?
On the official terms, tickets are not exchangeable or refundable, except for force majeure, and the official shop sells an optional paid add-on that makes tickets changeable, subject to availability. Check the cancellation terms Tiqets shows for each ticket, and read the conditions on the page where you buy.