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Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire

Look for Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire, a museum, in Les Eyzies. Add any of 14 more places within 5 km to a visit. A short trip away is Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, 700 m off.

Where

In Les Eyzies

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–27°C

In brief

Museum in Les Eyzies

In Les Eyzies

Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire is in the commune of Les Eyzies, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

If warmth matters, go April to October: Les Eyzies reaches 17–27°C.

Jan9° / 2°80 mm

Feb11° / 2°63 mm

Mar15° / 5°67 mm

Apr17° / 7°88 mm

May21° / 10°84 mm

Jun24° / 13°72 mm

Jul26° / 15°56 mm

Aug27° / 15°63 mm

Sep23° / 12°67 mm

Oct19° / 10°76 mm

Nov13° / 5°88 mm

Dec10° / 3°85 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Les Eyzies, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Belves station, 19 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Les Eyzies’ full climate →

About

Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire

Museum.

Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire is in Les Eyzies, Dordogne.

Type: Museum
Commune: Les Eyzies, Dordogne
Official site: pole-prehistoire.com

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

Plan your visit

Useful details

HoursNov–Mar Sun–Fri 10:00–12:30, 13:30–17:00 · Apr–Oct Sun–Fri 09:30–12:30, 13:30–18:00 · Jan 01, May 01, Nov 01, Nov 11, Dec 25 closed

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

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

The map

Where Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire is

Orange shows Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire

The 5 towns are led in size by Sarlat-la-Canéda, with 8,763 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Les Eyzies

1,134 people

2 · 7.1 km west of it

Le Bugue

2,663 people

3 · 17 km east of it

Sarlat-la-Canéda

8,763 people

4 · 18 km northeast of it

Montignac-Lascaux

2,762 people

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire is	People
Les Eyzies	It’s in this commune	1,134
Le Bugue	7.1 km west of it	2,663
Sarlat-la-Canéda	17 km east of it	8,763
Montignac-Lascaux	18 km northeast of it	2,762
Lalinde	24 km southwest of it	2,931

Make a day of it

What else is near Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire

4 attractions, 2 museums and an archaeological site are among the 115 within 15 km.

1MuseumMuseumGrotte de Font-de-Gaume700 m east, in Les Eyzies 2MuseumMuseumMusée national de Préhistoire300 m west, in Les Eyzies 3AttractionAttractionGrotte des Combarelles I2.1 km northeast, in Les Eyzies 4Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAbri de la Madeleine3.8 km north, in Tursac 5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Commarque6.6 km east, in Les Eyzies 6AttractionAttractionGrotte de Rouffignac8.4 km north, in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tayac300 m west, in Les Eyzies 8AttractionAttractionGrotte du Grand Roc2.1 km northwest, in Les Eyzies

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

Quick answers on Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire

Where is Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire?

Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire is in Les Eyzies, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire?

April to October are the warmest months in Les Eyzies, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire?

Within 15 km: Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (700 m), Musée national de Préhistoire (300 m), Grotte des Combarelles I (2.1 km) and Abri de la Madeleine (3.8 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.