Grotte de Pair non Pair Caves, Chasms, Prehistoric Sites in Prignac-et-Marcamps

Pair-non-Pair is one of the most remarkable decorated caves of the early Upper Palaeolithic (around 32,000 years BC). Its engraved bestiary (horses, ibex, deer, mammoths, cattle) is enriched by an exceptional megaceros figuration.

The world's third cave revealed. Pair-non-Pair was discovered in 1881 by an eminent archaeologist, François Daleau. Acquired by the State in 1900, it became the first cave to be classified as a historic monument.

A key site for our knowledge of prehistory. François Daleau's work was one of the first scientific excavations of a prehistoric cave, with the progressive excavation of archaeological layers and the recording of all remains found. Pair-non-Pair occupies an important place in contemporary prehistoric and paleontological science.

A precious archaeological testimony. Intense occupation over 60,000 years, from the Mousterian to the Gravettian period, the cave has yielded 15,000 tools and 6,000 bones from 60 animal species.

Services

• Possibility of rest near the cave
• Bathroom
• Reception room
• Shop, bookstore
• Picnic area: 1 km

Visits

Guided tour

• French
• Duration: 1 hour

Hours (subject to change):

• From June 1st to September 30th :
  

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.


• October 1 to May 31 :

9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 5:30 pm

Visit document available:
French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

Museum space
Visit document available:
French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

Rates 2024

• Individual ticket: €13
  
• Free for children under 18 *.
  
• Free for 18-25 year olds

(nationals of the European Union or residents
regular on the territory of the European Union)
* excluding school or extracurricular groups

Access

Close to the Poitiers / Bordeaux axis.
32 km north of Bordeaux
From Bordeaux, Toulouse or Poitiers: A10, exit St-André-de-Cubzac, then Prignac-et-Marcamps D669, Bourg