Lascaux IV was officially opened on 10th December 2016 by President Hollande of France, in a day of celebrations at the new Centre International de l’Art Pariétal in Montignac. The centre housing the replica cave opens its doors fully to the public on 15th December. The original cave was closed to the public for reasons…
News: Doux de Coly resurgence and Dordogne rivers in flood
Having seen the weather reports from Britain’s caving areas, your intrepid correspondent was quite happy to be safely ensconced in the Dordogne region, with little wind, no frost & not much rain. Or so I thought until a short trip out showed that all the local rivers were bursting their banks in quite spectacular fashion….