Aven d'Orgnac - Grand Site de France - The City of Prehistory

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History
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Prehistoric
Archeological
Anthropology
Natural sciences
Ethnology
Natural history
Local history
Geology
Museum of France

Elevation : 291m

2240 route de l'Aven, 07150 Orgnac-l'Aven

salle du musée — ©©S. Baur - Aven d'Orgnac

animation secrets du feu — ©©S. Baur - Aven d'Orgnac

On the Grand Site de l'Aven d'Orgnac, just a stone's throw from the Grotto exit, the Cité de la Préhistoire evokes 350,000 years of human adventure through collections of local remains of human occupation. Visit before or after the Aven d'Orgnac!

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Just a stone's throw from the Gorges de l'Ardèche, Aven d'Orgnac is a unique site in several respects: classified for its scientific value, it has been awarded the Grand Site de France label for its sustainable management of an exceptional natural site. It offers a wide range of activities in the same area, enabling visitors to understand both the geological evolution of the area and its occupation by man over the course of time, notably at the Cité de la Préhistoire.

The Cité de la...

Services for children
On a self-guided or guided tour, with tactile tables and mini-workshops, discover with your family the life of our ancestors from 350,000 BC to the 1st Iron Age. Complementary workshops and demonstrations: secrets of fire, prehistoric weapon hunting, etc.