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Hello Chris,
I don't think visitors are allowed in the original Grotte (what they
call No 1) - they have made two or three replicas, so perhaps
this is what the ITV4 meant?
I was also wrong about the last replica being about to open - it
was actually opened last year! It uses all the modern means
of reproduction.

The commentary said something like "the cave was closed to visitors for some time, but recently there has been a limited re-opening". Of course, they may have been wrong!

The lascaux experience website only refers to the replicas.

Or they may have been right and I am wrong - often happens!
The French commentary made no mention of it.

You may have missed my second post

Yes Chris, I had missed your post.

I wonder why the British commentators said what they said then?
Surely they must have done their homework on the subject.

I think a lot of people get confused about the Grotte being open
to the public, when in fact it is the replica. But I would tend to
believe the website, wouldn't you?

Hello, Elle!
It is an unusual word, isn't it.
I thought you may know it.
It is a fine day here.
Blue skies and fluffy white clouds.
I am watching le Tour.

Hello, Pigale!
I watched EuroSport.
We saw the exhibition centre and a large sort of outdoor sculpture of an aurochs, I think it was.
The commentators did not seem to know very much about it.
It is a lovely part of the world.
The peloton has just passed the cave-houses.
I saw these the other night on YouTube.
People lived in them until fairly recently, I think.
Nice weather in France!

Chris, update:

Another French website says:

'The original Grotte is now only open to scientific specialists and
some privileged people.........?
I presume 'official visitors' such as, say, H.M. the Queen or
the President of some country would not be refused entry.....

"Nice weather in France"
Just realised what I posted.
Did not mean to be cryptic!

Sorry Rusty, but I did not even think cryptic!
Must be slow;