点评:We watched a Rick Steves video about this part of France that included this cave, so we decided to try to go. We bought tickets online the day they became available, and it's a good thing because access to this cave is limited and tightly controlled.
Tours last only 30 minutes to preserve the ancient artwork. The artwork in this cave is breath-taking in its simplicity and longevity. Your 21st-century eyes will see drawings created roughly 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. No photography is allowed, but the gift shop has books available with photos of the beautiful drawings.
Some tips:
*It is cooler in the cave, and rather dark, so a warmer sweater or jacket might come in handy.
*The tour guide for our visit did not speak English (it was February with few foreign tourists) so you may have a less than ideal tour if you don't speak French and get a guide who doesn't speak English. Summer tours might be more in French.
*Keep your children under control. This is not Six Flags; it's France, where kids are expected to behave well in public. If you do not manage your kids, the tour guide might, and not nearly as kindly as you would.
*When you buy your tickets online, remember that they go on sale at 12:01 am France time, just after midnight, each day. Depending on where you live, calculate what your local time is when they go on sale in France, and buy them immediately. For example, East Coast Americans should check the website around 6:00-7:00 pm, EST. This may save you from disappointment, especially in summer high tourist months.
翻译:我们看了 Rick Steves 的一段关于法国这片地区的视频,视频里也提到了这个洞穴,所以决定去试试。门票发售当天我们就在网上买了,这很划算,因为这个洞穴的门票有限,而且严格控制。
为了保护古老的艺术品,参观时间只有 30 分钟。洞穴里的艺术品以其简洁和经久不衰的魅力令人叹为观止。以 21 世纪的眼光来看,你会看到大约 15,000 到 20,000 年前创作的绘画。洞穴内禁止拍照,但礼品店里有精美绘画照片的书籍出售。
一些小贴士:
*洞穴内比较凉爽,而且光线较暗,所以一件保暖的毛衣或夹克可能会派上用场。
*我们参观的导游不会说英语(当时是二月,外国游客很少),所以如果你不会说法语,而又找了一位不会说英语的导游,你的旅程可能会不太理想。夏季的行程可能会更多地使用法语。
*请照顾好你的孩子。这里不是六旗主题乐园,而是法国,孩子们在公共场合应该举止得体。如果你管不住孩子,导游可能会管,而且远不如你那么友善。
*在线购票时,请记住门票每天在法国时间凌晨 12:01(刚过午夜)开始发售。根据你居住的地方,计算出你当地的法国门票发售时间,并立即购买。例如,美国东海岸的游客应该在美国东部时间下午 6:00-7:00 左右查看网站。这或许能让你避免失望,尤其是在夏季旅游旺季。