Events around Les Eyzies

The market is held every Monday morning from April to October, in Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil. Fridays in July and August, the town also has a night market with festive meal.

The feast of the Vézère takes place in mid-July with a ball and fireworks.

In July, the town offers its harvest celebration with various activities for all ages.

In early August, discover the festival of fishing on the banks of the Vézère with fireworks and dancing.

In August, up to the Bison's Day with various events like a garage sale, fireworks and a festive meal.

• From 6 april to 5 may 2024
• Château de Commarque, Route du château de Commarque
• During the vacation season, take part in guided tours and enjoy fun workshops at no extra charge, to enhance your experience : - - archery on Sundays from 3:30pm to 5pm (ages 7 and up) - - thruster shooting on Fridays from 3.30pm to 5pm (open to all), - - stone carving Mondays, 3:30 pm to 5 pm (ages 7 and up) - - prehistoric music on Wednesdays from 3:30pm to 5pm (open to all), - - medieval calligraphy, Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 5 pm (open to all) - No advance booking required. - Enhance your visit with some free, ongoing activities : - games of yesteryear, the cabinet de courtoisie and the new treasure hunt "le jeu des 7 coffres" (from age 7, supplement 2 ?) - For the adventurous : abseil down the dungeon (80 m) on 04/23 (from 10 years) - 30 ? (booking required) - Food trucks - + More info on the website

• From 8 april to 7 july 2024
• 1 rue du Musée, Musée National de la Préhistoire
• Where prehistory meets the present : the National Museum of Prehistory welcomes Tèrra Aventura from April 8 to July 7,2024. At the heart of this unprecedented adventure are exploration and enigmas. Your mission : reconstitute a prehistoric toolbox to support the museum's work. Alongside you, the mischievous Poïz will guide you through the collections to the final treasure ! - To join this captivating adventure, download the 100% free Tèrra Aventura application and flash the QR Code at the Les Eyzies Tourist Office. A unique experience awaits you in this important place in the memory of prehistoric history. Open from 08/04 to 07/07.

• From 8 april to 3 may 2024
• Musée National de Préhistoire, Rue du Musée
• -Pearl Age" workshop at 11 a.m - Since when have people chosen to embellish their physical appearance with decorative and symbolic elements ? Who wore them, and what materials were used in prehistoric times ? Bring the whole family to discover the beads and pendants in the museum collections, and make your own Paleo-style body adornment using period materials ! - wednesday : 10/04,17/04,24/04,01/05 - Friday : 12/04,19/04,26/04,03/05 - - Prehisto'rigolo" workshop at 11 a.m - Discover the animals of Prehistory through a short tour in the company of mischievous characters. - mondays : 8/04,15/04,22/04,29/04 - Reservation essential

• From 8 april to 3 may 2024
• 30 Rue du Moulin, Pôle d'interprétation de la Préhistoire
• Come and enjoy our workshops during the school vacations. - On 08/04,12/04,22/04,23/04,24/04,25/04,26/04,30/04,02/05 and 03/05, discover the tales of - - Children of Prehistory (5-8 years) at 11am. 5 ? - - Le loup gris et sa forêt jolie (3-8 yrs) at 4pm. 5 ? - and the manual activity "mon mobil de l'expo" (6-8 yrs) at 2pm. 5 ? - The week of April 15, excavations are in the spotlight with : - - For children over 8 : the excavation workshop (duration 2h) at 10am on 15/04 and 18/04. (8 ? /child, 11 ? /adult) - - ages 5 to 7 : mobi-digging workshop (1h) at 11 am on 04/17 and 04/19.5 ? - Animal workshops (ages 8 and up) - 5 ? /child, 6 ? /adult - - Insect" workshop on 15/04 at 2pm - - Mammals" workshop on 18/04 at 2pm - Further information on the Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire website : https://www.pole-prehistoire.com/fr/

• From 12 to 26 april 2024
• Rue du Musée
• Prehisto'rigolo & age of beads workshop - Discover the animals of Prehistory through a short journey in the company of mischievous characters. - Since when have people chosen to embellish their physical appearance with decorative and symbolic elements ? Who wore them, and what materials were used in prehistoric times ? Bring the whole family to discover the beads and pendants in the museum collections, and make your own Paleo-style body adornment using period materials ! - Adults : 7 ? - Reservations required via the Affluences platform - Children must be accompanied by an adult.

• From 13 to 28 april 2024
• Château de Commarque, Route du Château de Commarque
• Guided tour - Guided tours led by our experienced guides, archaeologists, art historians and cultural mediators provide a lively narrative and historical insight into the complexity of this unique site, from the valley to the castle ? S main building. - Workshop included in admission price : - Adults : 9.80 ? - Students : 8 ? - 6-17 years old : 6.50 ? - Free for children under 6 - This event will take place outdoors, with the possibility of an alternative location in case of bad weather.

• From 13 to 28 april 2024
• Rue du Musée
• Discovery tours - - A museum in the valley - - the must-sees - A tour focusing on fifteen masterpieces, offering a general approach to the collections. - Come and discover 100 years of the museum ? S history through the construction of its collections from the region ? S major archaeological sites. The tour continues outside, in the courtyard and in the restoration of the first room of the château, opened to visitors in 1923, to evoke the history of the museum and the succession of human occupations of the cliff, from the Paleolithic to the present day. - Adults : 9.50 ? - Reduced admission under certain conditions - Free for children under 13 - Reservations required via the Affluences platform

• On 26 april 2024
• Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire, Rue du Moulin
• From April 26 to 28, the Pôle d ? interprétation de la Préhistoire welcomes to the Vézère valley an emblematic event in prehistory : the Rencontres Paléobox. - Since 2009, meetings have been organized in areas rich in prehistory to exchange know-how, materials, techniques and teaching aids, share knowledge and discoveries and pass them on to the public. Lecture by Christophe Vigerie : through a richly illustrated presentation, discover the dense and rich history of this emblematic valley… - In the presence of Paleobox members. - Free ; booking recommended

• On 28 april 2024
• 30 rue du moulin, Pôle d'Interprétation de la Préhistoire
• Come and take part in a wide range of prehistoric and archaeological activities for all the family. - Throughout the day on Sunday, amateur and professional animators and experimenters from all over France will be presenting their activities during a day of demonstrations, events and free workshops on prehistory and archaeology : - - Animation of a stencil workshop on fabrics : T-shirt designs : hands, skulls, mammoths… - - Demonstrations of tanning, rope-making, prehistoric weapon-making, fire-lighting techniques, flint knapping, basket-making ? - - Origins" object show : tales and stories about prehistoric technologies and lifestyles - - Workshops : introduction to early music, cave art, model habitat, pirogue challenge, soapstone carving (adornment).

• On 30 april 2024
• Laugerie Haute
• It's in the depths of the night that the light shines brightest ! - Marie Calonne has more than one star in her bag, to cast a spell on your eyes, taste buds and heart ! A 150,000-year-old dinner is being prepared, in the footsteps of the Neanderthals. It will be held under the prehistoric shelter of Laugerie Haute, with candles, Paleolithic burners and a convivial conference : "Neanderthal at sea". - Menu : Aperitif, amuse bouche wrapped in clams. - Cassolette of cockles, mussels and shrimps swimming between leeks and parsley - Salmon cooked in clay in the heart of the earth, Paleolithic style. Accompanied by peas, asparagus and grasses. - Gourmet shellfish with lemon cream, chocolate mousse and strawberry petals - 1/4 wine, water, coffee - 60 per person - Reservation required