VISITING THESITEas a group

UNGUIDED VISIT OF THE AURIGNACIAN GALLERY (45 mn)

Visit our interactive discovery center before or after your visit to the Chauvet cave replica. This allows visitors to contextualize the environment and everyday life of our artist ancestors 36 000 years ago. A short film plunges visitors into the Aurignacian landscape before ushering them into an immersive environment where they find themselves face to face with life-size prehistoric animals. Touch screen and video displays create an experience which is interactive, educational and fun.

BEHIND THE SCENES (20 mn)

After your guided visit, discover the secrets of the world’s biggest cave replica by going behind the scenes as part of an exceptional and exclusive experience.You will be able to see and understand the incredible engineering which has created a realistic cave encased within the structure of a modern building. The behind-the-scenes experience is a unique highlight of the Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche visit.

À LA CARTE

VISITING THE SITE AS A GROUP

GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAVE (1 Hour)

Guided tours are led by qualified guides who provide a detailed commentary of humanity’s first masterpiece. Audio-phone headsets allow an optimal auditory and immersive experience.

You will encounter over 500 drawn, painted and engraved animal figures: horses, lions and rhinoceros captured in time. Scenes of confrontation, pursuit or courtship unfold before your eyes.

36 000 thousand years ago, our ancestors brought these scenes to life by using complex shading and smudging techniques which are combined to suggest perspective and depth. They created a masterpiece which has revolutionized our vision of art history and changed our understanding of these prehistoric people.

Guided tours are available, by appointment only, in French, English, German, Dutch, Italian and Korean.Audio guides are available in ten different languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

The grotte Chauvet 2 – Ardèche presents: “Of Lions and Men: Feline legends, 400 centuries of fascination”, an exhibition inspired by the numerous lions depicted in the original prehistoric cave.

For centuries the force and beauty of lions, jaguars, tigers and leopards have influenced the thoughts and beliefs of the different human societies and civilizations that lived alongside them.

The exhibition will take you on a journey that will allow you to discover this universal fascination, across Europe, Asia, South America and Africa.

You will explore the representations and feline legends of over 170 artistic and ritual objects, from the most prestigious international collections (Louvre Museum, Guimet, Museum, National Museum of Berlin, Quai Branly, Cernuschi Museum…)

How to understand the relationship between Man and animal, without coming face to face with real felines? The exhibition will include features several zoological specimens.

Exceptionally, a 46 000 year old frozen lion cub will be displayed for the first time in France.

EXHIBITIONOf lions and Men

PRACTICAL INFORMATIONFrom 6 April to 22 September 2019

During this period, the group rates include the entrance to the cave, the Aurignacian Gallery and the Exhibition.

• Rates :

- 14.5 € per adult- 6.5 € per child (4 to 17 years old)

Information : groupes@grottechauvet2ardeche.com

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PracticalInformationThe Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche welcomes groups to this unique site, an essential reference in terms of prehistoric research and art history.

OPEN EVERY DAYALL YEAR ROUND

GROUPS and SEMINARSgroupes@grottechauvet2ardeche.comINFORMATION: 04 75 94 39 40

For further information concerning groups, please go to: https://en.grottechauvet2ardeche.com/groups/

• An offer tailored to your needs- Free daytime car park for coaches.- Restaurant dining options or picnic area.- Free toilets in all the main buildings.

• For your comfort- Guided tour equipped with audio-phone headsets to allow an optimal auditory experience.- Audio-guides available in ten different languages or with audio-description.- Group size limited to 28 visitors per visit.Reminder: bring along some warm clothes !

• Group advantages- Preferential rates.- Free entry for a professional guide and/or driver per group.- The number of participants can be changed up to 7 days before the date of the visit, subject to availability.- Conferences and workshops (subject to availability).

A warm welcome for groups

ACTIVITY AVERAGE DURATION RATES

Guided tour of the Cave + unguided visit to the Aurignacian Gallery

2 hours 30 Min. + 30 Min. arrival time

13 € per adult6.5 € per child

Conference 1 hour Fixed rate 330 € *

Workshop seminar groups only 1 hour Fixed rate : 150 € *

Behind the scenesseminar groups only 20 Min. Fixed rate : 140 € *

* In addition to entry fee

Practical

Information

Group rates and advantages apply to groups of 20 or more paying visitors.

The visit is accessible for visitors with reduced mobility.

Practical informationfor group reservations

Practical information

For groups

HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION ? Reservations should be made my mail at least 5 weeks before the intended visit date. Mails should be addressed to groupes@grottechauvet2ardeche.com and include the following information:- group name- contact information- number of participants (adults and children)- the preferred date and visit time

It is also possible to use the relevant form on our page en.grottechauvet2ardeche.com/groups/

Once your request has been confirmed by our reservations team, you will receive your contract by mail. This will be accompanied by all the relevant visitor information.

HOW TO PAY ?The total amount due is indicated on your reservation contract. A 50% deposit payment is required in order to confirm your reservation. Payment can be made by check or bank transfer.The balance is to be paid on the day of your visit.

GROUP ADVANTAGES AND SALES TERMSReduced ticket prices for group bookings.In order to facilitate your organization, the number of participants can be changed up to 7 days before the date of the scheduled visit.In the event of cancellation less than 10 days before the reserved date, the deposit will not be returned.In the event of cancellation 24 hours before the reserved date, the entire sum due for visits and activities will be invoiced and billed.

On the day of your visit, our staff at the group reception desk will assist you with the final formalities. In order to ensure the best possible visiting conditions which will allow you to walk the 400m to the Cave at a leisurely pace, the group should arrive at the reception desk at least 30 minutes before the scheduled visit time.If you wish to have lunch on site, our restaurant offers table service and a menu based on local produce (see details on the adjoining page).

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONSPlease consult our general terms and conditions of sale for groups and seminars.

Other UNESCO sitesto visit

The Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche is part of a network of sites that have been granted UNESCO world heritage status.

OLD LYON2 hours and 15 minutes from theGrotte Chauvet 2www.lyon-france.com

ROMAN AND ROMANESQUEMONUMENTS OF ARLES2 hours from theGrotte Chauvet 2www.arlestourisme.com

SAINT-ETIENNE2 hours and 30 minutes from theGrotte Chauvet 2www.citedudesign.com

THE POPE’S PALACE & AVIGNON’S BRIDGE1 hour and 30 minutes fromthe Grotte Chauvet 2www.palais-des-papes.com

ROMAN THEATER& MUSEUM OF ORANGE1 hour from the Grotte Chauvet 2www.theatre-antique.com

THE PONT DU GARD AQUEDUCT1 hour and 30 minutes from the Grotte Chauvet 2www.pontdugard.fr

FIRMINY, SITE LE CORBUSIER2 hours and 30 minutes from theGrotte Chauvet 2www.sitelecorbusier.com

LE PUY EN VELAY – STATION AUF DEM JAKOBSWEG2 Std. 15 Min. Entfernung vonder Grotte Chauvet 2www.lepuyenvelay.fr

Other UNESCO Sitesto visit

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