At the heart the Erve Valley, next to Sainte-Suzanne, there is an exceptional site not to be missed during your stay in Mayenne: the valley of the Caves of Saulges and its Prehistory Museum. 🦇
Located in a Natura 2000 zone, the museum retraces the history of prehistoric man through their lifestyles, the tools they used, but also the artistic creations they were able to design.
Did you know that the Saulges caves are the only decorated caves north of the Loire During your visit, the caves will reveal their true treasures: parietal art (prehistoric engravings), stalactites, stalagmites and an underground lake, which will surprise you.
Travel through time through the Museum of Prehistory
Installed at the gates of the Country of Art and History, le Prehistory Museum, offers you the discovery of the periods of paleolithic et neolithic, through archaeological collections found in the Mayenne department, but also exhibitions.
In order to immerse yourself in the time of our ancestors, different interactive digital devices are available as digital content, a virtual tour of the Mayenne-Sciences cave, but also an augmented reality game!
Explore the mysterious Saulges Caves 🦇
The Saulges Caves Valley currently has 22 known caves, including the Margot Cave, Rochefort, Mayenne-Sciences and the Goat Cave.
As you explore the Saulges Caves, you will be amazed by the geological formations that have been shaped over the years. You will observe prehistoric engravings, populations of bat, but also traces of Archaeological excavations.
guided tours are offered to visit the Margot Cave, an decorated and listed cavity Historic Monument, and for Rochefort, which is a residential cave.
Others can be visited freely, such as the Goat Cave.
For more information on possible visits to the Caves, please contact the website of the Museum of Prehistory.
