The Roque Saint-Christophe
PEYZAC-LE-MOUSTIER
Descriptive
Halfway between Les Eyzies and Montignac-Lascaux rises steeply over the Vézère the cliff of La Roque St Christophe.
Remarkable for its powerful forms, its number of habitats and its age of occupation by man, this site constitutes a setting of rare and wild beauty.
This veritable one-kilometre-long limestone wall has been dug out by a hundred rock shelters and long aerial terraces. These natural cavities were occupied by man in prehistoric times and then were modified to become a fort and a city in the Middle Ages until the beginning of the Renaissance. The visit of La Roque St Christophe allows you to understand the mode of development of the troglodyte dwellings. There, you will discover the imprint left by our ancestors on the rock as well as a conservatory of civil engineering machines reconstituted in homage to the great medieval builders.
Prices
Low season (October 1 to March 31)
Adults : 9.50 €
Children (from 5 to 13 years old) : 5 €
Students (under 25, with card) : 8 €
High season (April 1 to September 30)
Adults : 10.50 €
Children (from 5 to 13 years old) : 5 €
Students (under 25, with card) : 8.50 €
Infos
La Roque Saint-Christophe
24620 PEYZAC-LE-MOUSTIER
Phone : 05 53 50 70 45
Email : contact@roque-st-christophe.com
Site : www.roque-st-christophe.com
Schedule
January : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open January 1 from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
February, March and October to November 11 : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From April 1 to July 6 and from August 28 to September 30 : 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
July 7 to August 27 : 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
From November 12 to the end of the Christmas holidays : 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (closed on December 25)