Description
Located a stone's throw from the Gorges de l'Ardèche, the Aven d'Orgnac is a unique place in several respects: a site classified for its scientific value, it is labeled a Grand Site de France for its sustainable and respectful management of a exceptional natural site. It offers in the same space a plurality of activities allowing us to understand both the geological evolution of the sector and its occupation by man over time, particularly within the City of Prehistory.
The Cité de la Préhistoire – a modern and fun museum space, labeled Musée de France – allows you to understand the thousand-year-old history of the earth and its inhabitants. Visiting the Cité de la Préhistoire is to experience a moving face-to-face with our ancestors and better understand who these children, women and men were who were not so far from us!
In this museographic space, which spans 350 years of human adventures - from the Middle Paleolithic to the First Iron Age - authentic objects from excavations in Ardèche and the north of Gard are presented in a redesigned museography, made of multi-player touch tables, engaging soundscapes, explanatory videos, life-size illustrations, etc. A modern and emotional visit which offers a new look at the exposed remains and depending on the season, by experiencing the Prehistory activities: fire, flint, shooting with assegais!
>>>> Discover the Grand Site de France
Continue your visit to the Grand Site de France via the Orgnac sinkhole, the Cave, which adjoins the Cité de la Préhistoire.
It surprises with its gigantic volumes and the beauty of its underground landscapes. Giant palm trees, translucent, eccentric palm trees, candles, organ cases, columns, ocher draperies, clay fir trees... nestled in balance under ceilings that can reach up to 55 meters high.
The Cave and the City of Prehistory: two reasons to marvel at times gone by!
Opening
From 01/02 to 15/11 every day.
Open 7 days a week. Check opening hours on our website.
From 19/12/2026 to 03/01/2027 every day.
Exceptional closings on January 1 and December 25.
Departures for guided tours of the cave: 14 p.m. - 15:30 p.m. - 17 p.m.
Reception at the Cité de la Préhistoire is open from 13:45 p.m. to 18 p.m.
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Embark on a unique journey, between earth and time. Here, explore two astonishing worlds: the Aven d'Orgnac, a spectacular cave, and the Cité de la Préhistoire, a modern and engaging museum. It's the perfect blend for young and old alike!
Prices
| Full price: € 16,50 |
| Reduced rate: €13 (Students, job seekers, large families (for 2 adults accompanied by at least 3 children)) |
| Child (6-17 years old): € 11. |
| Free for under 6 years. |
| Group rate from 20 people. |
| The ticket includes a guided tour of the Cave and a self-guided tour of the City of Prehistory. |
| Prices for visits to the City of Prehistory only can be consulted here: https://www.orgnac.com/infos-pratiques/heures-et-tarifs |
| Aven d'Orgnac Grand Site de France - Chauvet 2 - Pont du Gard partnership: when you visit one of these 3 sites, you benefit within 7 days from a reduction of €1/person on access to the other two sites. |
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