Discover Foissac: Cave, Dolmen and Weekly Market

Foissac brings together prehistoric traces, religious history and a weekly market. The ways to visit differ: the Grotte is explored on a guided tour, the dolmen is the destination of a walking trail, and La Capelette offers a historical and religious perspective.

The Grotte préhistorique de Foissac

The Grotte préhistorique de Foissac features Paleolithic paintings and engravings. It can be visited on foot as part of a guided tour lasting about an hour. The route follows an underground river. This means the visit brings together two specific features: prehistoric images and a route alongside the river. The guided tour also shapes the format of the visit; its approximate duration is a useful reference for planning your time. Please check the current visiting arrangements in advance, as operations may change.

Dolmen trail to Cloup de Rhines

The dolmen trail leads to the Dolmen du Cloup de Rhines. Its right and left supporting stones are visible. These two structural elements give the destination a distinctive visual feature: you can identify the supporting stones at the dolmen and understand the structure through its visible form. The focus shifts compared with the cave. There, the paintings, engravings and route alongside the underground river take center stage; here, it is the dolmen’s construction. The two destinations thus offer different ways to explore prehistoric traces.

Weekly market and food products

Foissac’s weekly market complements its cultural attractions with a range of specific food products. These include meat and charcuterie, vegetables, eggs, lamb and prepared dishes. The selection therefore ranges from ingredients for further preparation to ready-made foods. The offering may change. If you are coming specifically for a particular product, please check the current selection in advance rather than assuming the full range will remain unchanged.

La Capelette: dedication and rebuilding

La Capelette in Foissac has been a chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame de Consolation since at least 1648. Parish priest Théophile Gaillac rebuilt it in 1895; it was consecrated in 1897. The dedication, rebuilding and consecration are distinct historical milestones. This makes it possible to distinguish the early dedication from the events of the late 19th century, without conflating the dates.

A church service is also associated with the chapel: a diocesan notice dated August 21, 2026, lists a Latin Mass on Sundays at 5 p.m., according to the 1962 Roman Missal. If you would like to plan your visit around this Mass, please check the service times in advance, as they may change.

Planning your stay

The timing information answers different planning questions: the cave tour is listed as lasting about an hour, the market takes place weekly, and the Mass is listed for Sundays at 5 p.m. (as of August 21, 2026). Use this information to plan separately for the approximate duration of the cave tour, the market’s weekly schedule and a possible Sunday visit.

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