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Caves and shelters under rock in Midi-Pyrénées

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les Caves and shelters in Occitanie

5 caves and sub-rock shelters dans l'Ariège
5 caves and sub-rock shelters en Haute-Garonne
18 caves and sub-rock shelters dans le Lot
3 caves and sub-rock shelters dans les Hautes-Pyrénées
1 cave, underground shelter dans le Tarn
2 caves and sub-rock shelters dans le Tarn-et-Garonne
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Sheltered under rock of Bruniquel Castle
Abris sous roche
82800 Bruniquel

The rock shelters of Bruniquel Castle, located in Occitanie, are prehistoric Paleolithic sites associated with a medieval castral complex overlooking Aveyron. These caves bear witness to an ancient occupation near spectacular cliffs.
Prehistoric cave with parietal decorations, known as Roucadou
Grotte ornée
46120 Thémines

The cave of Roucadour, located at Thémines in the Lot, is a prehistoric adorned cave famous for its 495 parietal representations (horses, felines, geometric signs) and its role in the Paleolithic-Neolithic transition (Roucadourian facies).
Gallery of the underground river of the Jonquière: part called Grotte de Foissac

12260 Foissac

Foissac Cave, located in Foissac en Aveyron (Occitanie), is a prehistoric site adorned with paleolithic paintings and engravings, classified as a historical monument since 1978. It also houses neolithic remains and medieval traces of mining.
Cave of the Magdeleine de Penne
Grotte ornée
81140 Penne

The Magdeleine Cave, located in Penne en Occitanie, is a prehistoric site adorned with animal engravings, dominating Aveyron about 20 meters.
Cave of the Escabasses or the Viper
Grotte ornée
46120 Thémines

The Escabasses Cave, also known as the Viper Cave, is a prehistoric adorned cave located in Themines (Lot, Occitanie), classified as a historical monument in 1968 for its paintings and engravings dated between the Gravettien and the ancient Magdalenian.
Galleries and caves known as Houantaou Subterrain (also on Montespan municipality)

31160 Ganties

The galleries of Houantaou, located in Ganties, Occitanie, form an underground network of the Upper Paleolithic famous for its parietal art and clay sculptures among the oldest in the world.
Cave of Wonders of Rocamadour
Grotte ornée
46500 Rocamadour

The Wonders Cave, located in Rocamadour, Occitanie, is a paleolithic adorned cave discovered in 1920, classified as a historical monument in 1925, housing paintings and engravings over 20,000 years old.
Archaeological site of the Bigourdane Cave
Grotte ornée
46330 Saint Géry-Vers

The Bigourdane Cave, located in Saint-Géry-Vers in Occitanie, is a paleolithic archaeological site with magdalenian rock engravings, not accessible to the public.

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