Museum · Montignac-Lascaux · Dordogne

Lascaux II

Look for Lascaux II, a museum, in Montignac-Lascaux. Within 5 km there are 11 more places to visit. Worth the trip, Site du Regourdou is 1 km off.

Where

In Montignac-Lascaux

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 18–28°C

In brief

Museum in Montignac-Lascaux

In Montignac-Lascaux

Lascaux II is in the commune of Montignac-Lascaux, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

Aim for April to October, when Montignac-Lascaux reaches 18–28°C.

Jan10° / 1°74 mm

Feb11° / 1°60 mm

Mar15° / 3°66 mm

Apr18° / 6°88 mm

May22° / 9°87 mm

Jun26° / 13°78 mm

Jul28° / 14°63 mm

Aug28° / 14°67 mm

Sep24° / 11°73 mm

Oct19° / 8°80 mm

Nov13° / 4°85 mm

Dec10° / 2°83 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montignac-Lascaux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Brive station, 26 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montignac-Lascaux’s full climate →

About

Lascaux II

Museum.

Lascaux II is in Montignac-Lascaux, Dordogne.

Type: Museum
Commune: Montignac-Lascaux, Dordogne
Official site: lascaux-ii.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Visit details

HoursApr 04–Jul 12 09:30–13:00, 14:00–18:00, Jul 13–Aug 21 09:00–19:00, Aug 22–Nov 01 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Around Lascaux II, mapped

Lascaux II is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns close to Lascaux II

The most populous of the 5 is Sarlat-la-Canéda, at 8,763. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Montignac-Lascaux

2,762 people

2 · 13 km northeast of it

Terrasson-Lavilledieu

6,218 people

3 · 19 km south of it

Sarlat-la-Canéda

8,763 people

4 · 24 km northeast of it

Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche

5,091 people

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Lascaux II is	People
Montignac-Lascaux	It’s in this commune	2,762
Terrasson-Lavilledieu	13 km northeast of it	6,218
Sarlat-la-Canéda	19 km south of it	8,763
Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche	24 km northeast of it	5,091
Le Bugue	24 km southwest of it	2,663

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km you can add 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and an archaeological site.

AttractionSite du Regourdou1 km east, in Montignac-Lascaux 2Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAbri de la Madeleine14 km southwest, in Tursac 3AttractionAttractionChâteau de Commarque13 km south, in Les Eyzies 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Losse4 km southwest, in Thonac 5AttractionAttractionGrotte de Rouffignac15 km west, in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rastignac11 km north, in La Bachellerie 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Grande Filolie3.6 km east, in Coly-Saint-Amand 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sauvebœuf5.2 km northeast, in Aubas

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Lascaux II in questions

Where is Lascaux II?

Lascaux II is in Montignac-Lascaux, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Lascaux II?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Lascaux II?

April to October are the warmest months in Montignac-Lascaux, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Lascaux II?

Within 15 km: Site du Regourdou (1 km), Abri de la Madeleine (14 km), Château de Commarque (13 km) and Château de Losse (4 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).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Site du Regourdou: Le Regourdou, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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.