Ancient site · France · Restored
Lascaux
Lascaux is a complex of underground limestone caves near Montignac in southwestern France, containing several hundred Paleolithic parietal paintings and engravings. The decorated chambers—named galleries such as the Hall of the Bulls, the Nave, the Shaft and the Well—preserve large polychrome animal figures and geometric signs dating to the Upper Paleolithic and are a key site for prehistoric art.
Its prime
17000 BC
Today
Restored
As it stood in 17000 BC
The shape it held in its prime.
A limestone cavern network with calcite-coated walls and irregular vaulted ceilings densely covered in large painted animal figures and geometric marks. Pigments are matte blacks and deep ochres—iron oxides, manganese and charcoal—applied as brushes, swabs and sprayed pigments; many compositions span walls and ceilings creating rolling sequences. Some animal figures measure several metres long; panels show overlapping figures, occlusion and painted depth, with surfaces bearing traces of incised lines and layered repainting.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 17000 BC.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Lascaux — including 9 interiors: hall of the bulls, painted gallery (great painted run), the passageway and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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