The village is quite small and has limited exhibits. An hour was sufficient for us to see the village and its exhibits. In terms of value for money it was probably just about OK considering small entry fee.
Interesting but most of the information in france ! How is it possible that the knowledge of other language is so bad in France!?
Excellent and informative, many real artefacts and tools, including photos of former inhabitants. Very clear and tidy, nice flowers on window sills and alcoves, friendly staff, good value. Also reasonable priced drinks and snacks. Highly recommended.
Visited in April 2013 with 4 kids. Did not know what to expect but had read about these troglodyte villages to had to see one. The staff were very helpful and the admission was relatively cheap and once inside the place the kids could just wander about and explore. As adults we found it quite interesting and the kids really enjoyed it. If you are in the area you should try and see one of these villages as they are a remarkable example of a bygone era and not something that you will find in many other places.
We drove to Rochemenier as part of a day trip from Chinon and found the setup very professional, well managed and very informative. There were plenty of shady trees as the weather was very hot that day and when inside the buildings, it was very cool.
Well worth visiting for a couple of hours. V informative and the kids loved exploring. Highly recommended and good value. Very friendly staff too.
Great day out , very intresting place made extra special by a great meal in the cave , definately wor ha visit
Decent little piece of history in the cave dwellings at Rochemenier. Lots of interesting artefacts in each of the rooms following a logical numbered route, the impressive church at the end was particularly good. Could do with some English signs and explanations but otherwise a good value 1.5 hours attraction.
Visited with 12 year old son who'd got a bit bored with the sunshine and pool! A really interesting and different type of attraction. You follow a self guided tour - English language version available - and visit the homes of the families with artefacts set out as they would have been at the turn of the 20th century. Son was given a children's quiz which maintained his interest (again in English) but provided some challenge as the answers were to found in French.We spent about an hour and a half exploring the site. We also visited the medieval church and strolled around the village, spotting other cave dwellings over garden walls. There was plenty of parking available and a tea room close to the museum.
Went today on a cloudy day,visited the church which was basic and then the troglodyte caves.It was 5.50e to enter,given a brochure in English and then completed the self guided tour.It took about 1 hour,and was interesting.The best part was the unexpected former underground chapel,which was huge,not to be missed.There is a small kiosk selling drinks and ice creams.In the village are some restaurants and places for tea.Looking over the walls of other residents houses there were caves all over.A pleasant day out if you are not too far away.