Discover mankind's first great masterpiece, dating back 36,000 years. Set in a 15-hectare wooded park, Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche, the world's largest replica of a cave, recreates the magic of the UNESCO-listed Chauvet cave.
36,000 years ago, in a deep cave, the first artists in the history of mankind painted a masterpiece: horses, lions, rhinoceroses and many other animals captured on film, hunting, running or fighting.
Discovered in 1994, the Chauvet cave, which revolutionized the history of art and mentalities, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its replica, Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche, opened in 2015, now allows the public to discover mankind's first great masterpiece.
An unmissable cultural destination just a stone's throw from the Ardèche Gorges and Pont-d'Arc, it has established itself as the most visited cultural site in the Ardèche.
A visit to the cave invites you on a journey to the origins of art, an immersion in prehistory.
Other discoveries await you on site, such as the Galerie de l'Aurignacien, which completes the visit to the replica and provides a better understanding of our ancestors, their art and their environment, in an immersive and interactive scenography.
The large exhibition and showroom is currently presenting "Animal, from prehistory to street art", an immersive experience with 360° sound and light. An enchanting show with a universal language, an invitation to move through the heart of a monumental fresco, animated and enhanced by an original musical composition!
Throughout the year, a program of cultural events, conferences, workshops and activities enables visitors to extend the experience and rediscover the age-old gestures of our ancestors.
Admission includes a guided tour of the cave, access to the Galerie de l'Aurignacien, the show "Animal, de la Préhistoire au street art", and workshops during vacations and weekends from April to October.
Take advantage of the restaurant and its panoramic view, open all year round, as well as the bookshop-boutique with over 1,000 items.
To appreciate this visit, children must be aged 3 or above
Wheelchairs are available on request at reception and at the entrance to the cave
Discovered in 1994, the Chauvet cave, which revolutionized the history of art and mentalities, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its replica, Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche, opened in 2015, now allows the public to discover mankind's first great masterpiece.
An unmissable cultural destination just a stone's throw from the Ardèche Gorges and Pont-d'Arc, it has established itself as the most visited cultural site in the Ardèche.
A visit to the cave invites you on a journey to the origins of art, an immersion in prehistory.
Other discoveries await you on site, such as the Galerie de l'Aurignacien, which completes the visit to the replica and provides a better understanding of our ancestors, their art and their environment, in an immersive and interactive scenography.
The large exhibition and showroom is currently presenting "Animal, from prehistory to street art", an immersive experience with 360° sound and light. An enchanting show with a universal language, an invitation to move through the heart of a monumental fresco, animated and enhanced by an original musical composition!
Throughout the year, a program of cultural events, conferences, workshops and activities enables visitors to extend the experience and rediscover the age-old gestures of our ancestors.
Admission includes a guided tour of the cave, access to the Galerie de l'Aurignacien, the show "Animal, de la Préhistoire au street art", and workshops during vacations and weekends from April to October.
Take advantage of the restaurant and its panoramic view, open all year round, as well as the bookshop-boutique with over 1,000 items.
To appreciate this visit, children must be aged 3 or above
Wheelchairs are available on request at reception and at the entrance to the cave
Services
Services
Car park
Air conditioning
Animals accepted
- Activities
- Handicrafts workshops
- Temporary exhibition
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Target sports
- Pedestrian sports
- Shooting
- Archery
- Hike on foot
- Equipment
- Restaurant
- Film room
- Bicycle parking
- Free car park
- Private parking
- Coach parking
- Meeting room
- Car park
- Public WC
- Bar
- Defibrillator
- Picnic area
- Orientation board
- Exhibition space
- Air conditioning
- Toilets
- Entertainments room
- Amphitheater
- Microphone
- Paper board
- Speaker pulpit
- Stage
- Table
- High bar
- Round table
- Rectangular table
- Video projector
- Visio/video conferencing
- Wifi in room
- Sound engineering
- Screen
- Chair
- Services
- Pets welcome Pets are allowed in the outdoor areas of the site and must be kept on a leash.
- Educational visits
- Coach access
- Motorhomes allowed
- Room hire
- Booking obligatory
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Set down on-site for groups
- Equipment loan
- Tourist brochures
- Restaurant
- Guided tours
- Fast food
- Spot photo
- Checkroom
- Ticketing in number
- Bar
- Restaurant on site
- Convention
- Exhibition/trade fair
- Seminar/meeting
- Family Reception/drinks reception
Services offered
Quality standards
Quality standards
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Tourisme et handicapAccessibility
Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Visual disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Site, building totally accessible
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
- Visual alarm with flash light
- Magnetic loop available at the reception
- Presence of pictograms and / or simplified visuals
- Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Other services
- Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Visual disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Site, building totally accessible
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
- Visual alarm with flash light
- Magnetic loop available at the reception
- Presence of pictograms and / or simplified visuals
- Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Tourism and handicap
Tourism and handicap
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience auditive
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience mentale
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience motrice
Marque Tourisme et Handicap - déficience visuelleRates
Rates
From 16 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
From 16 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
Full price
€18.00
Reduced price
€9.00
Child
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Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Check
Cash
Bank/credit card
Travellers ChequeGroups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 28 Maximum number of people
Openings
Openings
From 16 January 2025 until 31 December 2025 - Open everyday
Medias
Medias
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Location
Location
Contact Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche
- www.grottechauvet2ardeche.com
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Close to GR footpath
- Mountain view
- In the country
- Isolated
