An inestimable collection of remarkable pieces including the famous Azilian pebbles!
Among the most famous pieces housed in the museum, you can admire the reproduction of the famous ornate thruster named "the fawn with birds", considered one of the masterpieces of Paleolithic art.
Other highlights of the visit, the exhibition of the only human testimony of the cave, a Magdalenian skull, presented with its scientific reconstruction and the presentation of the Azilian through its microliths and painted pebbles so typical of Mas-d'Azil .
The visit takes place on three levels.
• The ground floor hosts temporary exhibitions.
• The first floor (two rooms):
The first presents the magnificent collections of prehistoric objects found in the cave: weapons, tools, carved, engraved, decorated objects of art (including the famous Fawn with birds).
The second will make you discover the Azilian civilization with the famous painted pebbles.
• The second floor offers you a discovery of the inaccessible galleries decorated with the cave with the reproduction of prehistoric paintings and engravings.
Useful information :
Entrance to the Prehistoric Museum is included in the entrance fee to the Grotte du Mas-d'Azil
Ranking & labels
- Museum of France
Location
Arize - Lèze
Prices / Opening
Others: 5,50 € Others: 3 € Others: 4,50 € Others: 9 € Others: 6,90 € Others: 24 €
Price | Min. | Max. |
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Combined ticket Cave / museum 5-18 years old | Min. €5,50 | |
Museum admission 5-18 years old | Min. €3 | |
Adult Museum Entrance | Min. €4,50 | |
Adult cave / museum ticket | Min. €9 | |
Student cave / museum ticket | Min. €6,90 | |
Family Pass twin ticket | Min. €24 |
Payment method
- checks
- French "Chèques vacances"
- Cash
- Credit card
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