(archeologie.culture.fr/chauvet/en)
All grades, with parental supervision
Explore the La Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc Cave in southern France with these virtual tours.
Discovered in 1994, the La Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc Cave is home to the some of the best-preserved cave paintings in the world. The actual cave is closed to visitors to preserve the cave, but a replica of the cavern was created so that the collection can be admired without the risk of damage to the original location. However, with this website, visitors can take a virtual tour of the actual caverns.
When arriving at today’s website, scroll down the page to select the virtual tour link. There are twelve locations included in the tour:
- Brunel Chamber – North and South
- Chamber of the Bear Hollows
- Cactus Gallery
- Red Panels Gallery
- Candle Gallery
- Hillaire Chamber – North and South
- Skull Chamber
- Latticework Gallery
- Megaloceros Gallery
- End Chamber
Use the mouse to navigate around the images and locate “hot spots” to learn more and see additional images. When you have finished the virtual tour, use the “Home” button in the upper left to return to the opening page. Scroll down the page to locate the video link (beside the virtual tour link.) Please note that the video is in French, but even if you don’t speak French, it is worth watching. Scroll further down the home page to discover more about the cave, its history and preservation.
