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Caves and shelters under rock in Midi-Pyrénées

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Sourrain caves from Houantaou to Montespan
Ornate cave
31260 Montespan

The Montespan Cave, known as the Houantaou Subterrain, is an underground cavity classified as historical monuments since 1924, located in Montespan in Haute-Garonne. It houses parietal works of art and clay statues dating from the Upper Paleolithic period.
Carriot cave in Bouziès
Ornate cave
46330 Bouziès

The Carriot Cave, located in Bouziès in the Lot, is a prehistoric cave of the Paleolithic, classified as a historical monument and rich in 148 Magdalenian graphic motifs.
Prehistoric cave adorned known as Grotto-Christian
Ornate cave
46330 Bouziès

The Christian Cave, or Conduché Cave, is a prehistoric adorned cave located in Bouziès (Lot), classified as a historical monument. It dates from the Middle Magdalenian and houses reindeer representations and reverse V-signs.
Archaeological site of the cave of Mayore Superiore
Ornate cave
82800 Bruniquel

The Cave of Mayore Superiore, located in Bruniquel, Occitanie, is a paleolithic archaeological site adorned with rock paintings, including two bison attributed to the Solutréen, discovered in 1952 in a 350-metre corridor.
Archaeological site of the Bigourdane Cave
Ornate cave
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.
Cave of the Magdeleine de Penne
Ornate cave
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 Marsoulas
Ornate cave
31260 Marsoulas

The cave of Marsoulas, known as the Cave of the Fairies, is a cave adorned with the Upper Paleolithic located in Marsoulas, Occitanie, famous for its paintings and parietal engravings depicting bisons, horses and geometric signs, classified as a historical monument since 1910.
Pestillac cave in Montcabrier
Ornate cave
46700 Montcabrier

The Pestillac Cave, located in Montcabrier in the Lot, is a prehistoric cave of the final Magdalenian, discovered in 1998 and classified historical monument in 2010.