Hi, I am not sure. On 24 December most of the cultural sites are closed in Europe. Ask them via their homepage. Anyhow go and enjoy it is a unique experience

It is not possible to make reservations or purchase tickets in advance. Get there early the day you wish to view. I'd recommend that you get there a minimum of an hour before opening, more if you can.

Yes, but you should schedule your tour as far in advance as possible especially in the busy Summer season

yes 13 people visit at one time. if your ticket is after 13 you will be given a time to come back. the village is nearby to walk to for a coffee or wander by the river and is very nice. I think Monday is the only English tour and no headphones available. leave plenty of time particularly to get there early to queue before it opens. no facilities there but a shop when it's open and toilets after you buy a ticket.

It seems they have changed their ticket purchasing back to the old way. It was very nice to be able to purchase on-line and very surprising to be able to do so. Just go very early in the morning and early in your stay so you can try again if you're too late the 1st time. It was amazing and well worth our second try:)

I don't think tour companies offer advanced tickets. You may want to call the local tourist office for Les Eyzies de Tayac as they are most likely to know the latest. Here is 2018 infofrom the local tourist office: "Font de Gaume Tickets UPDATE 1 January 2018: as of January 2018 it is no longer possible to buy tickets in advance for Font de Gaume, Les Combarelles and Abri Cap Blanc. Each cave has its own quota of available tickets, and all of these will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis on the day when the ticket office opens at 9:30 am each day except Saturday (when the caves are closed to the public). Visitors from around the world visit Les Eyzies de Tayac, with the main goal being a visit to Font de Gaume. The information on the internet is often outdated or completely wrong / false.. this is because over the past 5 years Font de Gaume has changed its ticket policy 5 times, making it a nightmare for a lot of visitors [ and locals ]". If you go to get in line I would recommend going 45 minutes to an hour before the office opens in shoulder or low season and perhaps more in the heavy tourist season. The French Naational Monuments website (which is dense and confusing) lists a phone number but I've never found it useful. however, here it is: Eyzies-de-Tayac Hall d’accueil de Font-de-Gaume 4, avenue des Grottes 24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac Tel: +33 (0)5 53 06 86 00 / +33 (0)5 53 59 60 30

You can't reserve tickets; you have to queue on the day, early in the morning. There are numbered seats to queue on and when they are filled that is the day's ticket quota gone. Get there 7 -7.30 to be sure. Wear warm clothes as it is cold queuing and also in the caves. We went on a French tour but we were lucky as there were quite a few English tourists and so he did it in both languages. I think it would depend on the tour guide as they may not all speak English.