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

  • Museum
  • History
  • Sciences and technology
  • Arts and culture
  • 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
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!
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

Hearing disability
Visual disability
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Temporary exhibition
Theatre
Activity
Children's entertainment
Product tasting
Discovery
History
Oenology, study of wines
Film room
  • Accessibility
  • Hearing disability

  • Visual disability

  • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance

  • Activities
  • Temporary exhibition

  • Theatre

  • Activity

  • Children's entertainment

  • Product tasting

  • Discovery

  • History

  • Oenology, study of wines

  • Equipment
  • Film room

  • Coach parking

  • Parking

  • Car park

  • Public WC

  • Auditorium

  • Bar

  • Defibrillator

  • Sustainable development

  • Waste management

  • Photovoltaic panel

  • Play area

  • Picnic area

  • Exhibition space

  • Lift

  • Air conditioning

  • Toilets

  • Microphone

  • Video projector

  • Wifi in room

  • Screen

  • Services
  • Educational visits

  • Coach access

  • Motorhomes allowed

  • Themed tour

  • Shop

  • Set down on-site for groups

  • Wi-fi

  • Tourist brochures

  • Tourist information

  • Booking of general amenities

  • Restaurant

  • Guided tours

  • Restaurant in the close vicinity

  • Free choice of caterer

  • Concert/events

  • Seminar/meeting

Quality standards
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Rates

From 1 February 2025 to 31 December 2025
Full price
16€

Reduced price
13€

Child
11€

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Groups (Max capacity)
  • 150 Maximum number of people

Openings

From 1 February 2025 until 31 December 2025 - Open everyday

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Location

Aven d'Orgnac - Grand Site de France - The City of Prehistory
Elevation : 291m
2240 route de l'Aven, 07150 Orgnac-l'Aven
Spoken languages
  • Dutch
  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
Environment
  • Close to GR footpath
  • In the country
  • Village 2 km away
Updated on 14 February 2025 at 10:42
by Gorges de l'Ardèche - Pont d'Arc
(Offer identifier : 270680)
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