Abri de la Madeleine
Abri de la Madeleine is a cave with prehistoric art. Visitors find it in Tursac. It was listed in 1956 as a classé historic monument.
Archaeological site in Tursac
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#294 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tursac
Abri de la Madeleine is in the commune of Tursac, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1956 (Mérimée record PA00083036). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
From April to October, Tursac sees highs of 17–27°C.
Abri de la Madeleine
Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages. Top of the 105 other places within 15 km is Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, 3.5 km off.
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1956
- Covered in
- 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tursac, Dordogne
Getting your bearings
Orange shows Abri de la Madeleine; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tursac. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Abri de la Madeleine
With 8,763 people, Sarlat-la-Canéda is the largest of the 4. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Tursac
Le Bugue
Montignac-Lascaux
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Abri de la Madeleine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tursac | It’s in this commune | 346 |
| Le Bugue | 9.9 km southwest of it | 2,663 |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 15 km northeast of it | 2,762 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 17 km southeast of it | 8,763 |
Close to Abri de la Madeleine
Also close at hand are 5 attractions, 2 museums and a château, among 105 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Abri de la Madeleine
Where is Abri de la Madeleine?
Abri de la Madeleine is in Tursac, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Abri de la Madeleine?
Cave with prehistoric art in France.
Is Abri de la Madeleine a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1956, Mérimée record PA00083036.
How well known is Abri de la Madeleine?
Abri de la Madeleine has 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #294 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abri de la Madeleine?
April to October are the warmest months in Tursac, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abri de la Madeleine?
Within 15 km: Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (3.5 km), Grotte des Combarelles I (2.8 km), Grotte de Rouffignac (5.7 km) and Château de Commarque (6.2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.