Get ready to visit a cave in the Périgord,

a rare and magical visit to the Dordogne...

FOR EASIER AND QUICKER ACCESS, REMEMBER TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS

La Grotte de Maxange, visit a cave in the Périgord and you'll come away conquered...

Reservations are not compulsory, but are strongly recommended to avoid overcrowding in July and August (tickets can be bought online from April to September).

grotte de Maxange, site unique en Dordogne

Opening hours

visiter une grotte proche de Sarlat

tariffs

Questions Fréquentes

Frequent questions

grotte proche de Sarlat, une histoire de famille

Contact & Booking

Accès grottes de Maxange

Access

grotte de Maxange, site touristique en famille en Dordogne

On site

At the heart of the tertiary era

The cave is part of an underground network that dates back to the beginning of the Tertiary era, around sixty million years ago.

Between curiosity and rarity

The most curious and rarest forms of calcite concretion are the so-called eccentrics.

A show of rare quality

What makes this cave so interesting is the quality of its concretions.

A real geode

The effect is particularly astonishing and can only be seen in a relatively small number of caves.

A recent discovery

The most recent discovery was made on 15 August 2000 by Angel Caballero, who runs a quarry on the site.