YOU can take a virtual tour of the Grotte de Lascaux in a great 3D representation of the famous caves.
Travel through the Hall of the Bulls, and see the deer, bison and men painted on the walls thousands of years ago.
The caves, which are found in the Dordogne, were closed to the public after fears over them being damaged, instead a copy was built close to the cave entrance for visitors to stroll around.
But if you can't get to the caves of Lascaux then this online version offers you the chance to explore the different sections and if you slide down the index bar to the left of the screen an English language version is available.
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Posted by: joey | 14 October 2010 at 13:48
it's in french...... BOOOOO. get billugual already
Posted by: ben | 11 February 2011 at 15:38
Don't fret Ben, please see:
http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/en/00.xml
Posted by: Craig McGinty | 11 February 2011 at 17:25
This website is AMAZING! I don't have 4 hours to explore it fully, but in the half hour I went through the caves, WOW!
Posted by: Beth E. Smith | 10 June 2011 at 16:04
Great site! I'm doing an art presentation on Lascaux to a 3rd grade class. I'd love to show this video, to give the kids a sense of exploring a cave and finding this treasure trove. Can this video be downloaded? thanx!
Posted by: Linda | 09 October 2011 at 09:04
My boys (under 10) and I went to Lascaux a few years ago and were blown away by the intricacy of it all. Well done to the French for creating an EXACT replica of Lascaux to the nearest mm, so we can see all its glories there, without our effects on the humidity affecting the original. Great idea.
Posted by: Morag | 13 November 2011 at 00:01