Grotte du Pech Merle
Grotte du Pech Merle is a decorated cave in southwestern France. Look for it in Cabrerets. Since 1951 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Cabrerets
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#275 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cabrerets
Grotte du Pech Merle is in the commune of Cabrerets, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1951 (Mérimée record PA00094994). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
April to October are the warmest in Cabrerets, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C.
Grotte du Pech Merle
Its story is told in 19 languages on Wikipedia. Add Château de Cabrerets, 900 m away, to a visit; it leads 38 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1951
- Covered in
- 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cabrerets, Lot
Getting to Grotte du Pech Merle
Numbered points are the places near Grotte du Pech Merle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cabrerets. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Grotte du Pech Merle, by distance
The 3 towns are led in size by Cahors, with 20,050 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Places to add to Grotte du Pech Merle
Within 15 km you can add 7 châteaux and an abbey.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Grotte du Pech Merle: common questions
Where is Grotte du Pech Merle?
Grotte du Pech Merle is in Cabrerets, in Lot (Occitanie).
What is Grotte du Pech Merle?
Decorated cave in southwestern France.
Is Grotte du Pech Merle a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1951, Mérimée record PA00094994.
How well known is Grotte du Pech Merle?
Grotte du Pech Merle has 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #275 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grotte du Pech Merle?
April to October are the warmest months in Cabrerets, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grotte du Pech Merle?
Within 15 km: Château de Cabrerets (900 m), Château de Condat (3 km), Château de Larnagol (11 km) and Château de Cénevières (10 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.