Discover the Cave Chauvet 2 Ardèche

The first masterpiece of Humanity emerges from the shadows after 36 000 years (@ SYCPA - Sébastien Gayet)
Animation is invented before our very eyes (@ Pérazio - Lionel)
The perspective emerges from a forest of black horns (@ SYCPA - Sébastien Gayet)
A fantastic cavalcade that shading brings into sharp relief (@ SYCPA)
A 29 hectare site in the heart of a wooded area.
Meet our ancestors from 36 000 years ago… in the Aurignacian Gallery.
Set off on a journey of discovery of life-size fauna.
36 000 years ago - living in danger and mystery
Share, understand and experiment… in our workshops!
Familiarise yourself with old practices from ancient times

In the heart of the Ardèche, the Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche, is the largest decorated cave replica in the world . The original Chauvet Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, contains an extraordinary collection of prehistoric paintings, drawings, and engravings that are faithfully reproduced in the replica .