SEMINARS AND EVENTS GROUPS SCHOOL HURRY FR DISCOVER THE CAVE PREPARE YOUR VISIT NEWS BOOK YOUR TICKETS HOME DISCOVER THE CHAUVET 2 ARDÈCHE CAVE THE AURIGNACIAN GALLERY The Aurignacian Gallery After the emotion, the explanation! After admiring the cave, continue to explore the prehistoric universe in the Galerie de l'Aurignacien. Immersive film, touch screens, woolly rhinos, mammoths, megaceros and other naturalized steppe bison invite you to discover the environment, fauna and flora known to the men and women who lived on the territory of the cave 36,000 ago years. Go to the discovery of a key period of our humanity ! Through a fun and interactive museum tour, three themes are addressed: Our Prehistoric Ancestors : Who Were They? Where did they come from? How did they live? The Ardèche there are 36 000 years : as the Earth is experiencing a glacial period, which is the face of the Ardèche , its landscapes frequented by our ancestors and the extraordinary bestiary they developed? Mammoths, lions, cave bears, and woolly rhinos tell you more ... But above all: cave art , the art of its origins . La Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche is the only place in France and one of the few in the world that deals with the art practiced by our ancestors. How did they do it? What pictorial techniques did they use? What themes were they dealing with? What meaning should be given to their art? Accessibility The Chauvet 2 Ardèche Cave is accessible to people with motor, visual, hearing, mental and / or psychological disabilities. MORE INFORMATIONS The Aurignacian gallery in figures 650m² of permanent exhibition 1 cinema room with 65 seats 6 large reconstituted animals 5 humans (including a child) reconstituted 350m² of reconstructed mineral and plant decorations 1 panoramic mural of 600m² 30 multimedia presentations via 38 large interactive screens 100 experimental archaeological objects (contextualized or presented in a display case). To go further and discover other periods and aspects of Prehistory, La Cité de la Préhistoire at the Grand Site de l'Aven d'Orgnac provides you with additional information. Find out more Discover the Chauvet 2 Ardèche Cave Interactive map Cave The original: the Chauvet cave - Pont d'Arc Restitution: a technological feat in the service of emotion The Aurignacian Gallery Animations The cave on video Photos to download Photos are prohibited inside the Grotto Les animaux ne sont pas autorisés sur le site (sauf chien guide) Attention parking non ombragé Recevez la lettre d'information Restez informé de l'actualité et profitez des offres spéciales proposées par la Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche Grotte originale Consultez le site officiel de la Grotte Chauvet Pont d'Arc Accès rapides : Découvrez la Grotte Chauvet 2 ArdècheGalerie de l'AurignacienAnimationsLa Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche en vidéoTarifs & ouverturesVenir à la Grotte Chauvet 2 ArdècheLe restaurantAccessibilité personne à mobilité réduiteQuestions fréquentes Pour les professionnels : Séminaires et Evénements Notre offreNos espaces Groupes Scolaires Presse La Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche est une réalisation du Syndicat Mixte constitué par le Département de l’Ardèche et la Région Rhône-Alpes. Haut de page © 2021 Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche • Legal notices • Confidentiality policy • Contact • Tel. : +33. (0) 4.75.94.39.40 • Environmental policy • Production: Mill, Privas By continuing to browse, you accept the use of third-party services that may install cookies ✓ OK, accept everything Personalize