Roc de Saint-Cirq
Set in Les Eyzies, Roc de Saint-Cirq is an attraction. Nearby, 16 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1958.
Attraction in Les Eyzies
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Les Eyzies
Roc de Saint-Cirq is in the commune of Les Eyzies, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1958 (Mérimée record PA00082813). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Aim for April to October, when Les Eyzies reaches 17–27°C.
Roc de Saint-Cirq
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia. Worth the trip, Grotte de Font-de-Gaume is 4.9 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1958
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Eyzies, Dordogne
Visiting: the details
The map
Orange is Roc de Saint-Cirq; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Eyzies. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Roc de Saint-Cirq
The biggest base of the 5 is Sarlat-la-Canéda (8,763 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Les Eyzies
Le Bugue
Lalinde
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Roc de Saint-Cirq is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Eyzies | It’s in this commune | 1,134 |
| Le Bugue | 3 km southwest of it | 2,663 |
| Lalinde | 20 km southwest of it | 2,931 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 20 km east of it | 8,763 |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 22 km northeast of it | 2,762 |
Close to Roc de Saint-Cirq
Nearby, 105 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 2 museums and an archaeological site.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Roc de Saint-Cirq: questions
Where is Roc de Saint-Cirq?
Roc de Saint-Cirq is in Les Eyzies, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Roc de Saint-Cirq?
Cave in France.
Is Roc de Saint-Cirq a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1958, Mérimée record PA00082813.
How well known is Roc de Saint-Cirq?
Roc de Saint-Cirq has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Roc de Saint-Cirq?
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 Roc de Saint-Cirq?
Within 15 km: Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (4.9 km), Musée national de Préhistoire (3.9 km), Grotte des Combarelles I (6.2 km) and Abri de la Madeleine (7 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.