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Caves and shelters in Occitanie

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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).
Cantal Cave in Cabrerets
Grotte ornée
46330 Cabrerets

The Cantal Cave, located in Cabrerets in the Lot, is a prehistoric cave of the Paleolithic, famous for its Magdalenian rock paintings and its link to the Célé.
Aurignac's prehistoric cave
Abris sous roche
31420 Aurignac

The prehistoric shelter of Aurignac, in Upper Garonne, is an archaeological deposit of the Upper Paleolithic having given its name to the Aurignacian culture. Ranked a historic monument in 1921, it bears witness to the first human occupation in Europe 35,000 years ago.
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.
Cave of Marsoulas
Grotte ornée
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.
Grotte Chabot d'Aiguèze
Grotte ornée
30760 Aiguèze

The Chabot d'Aiguèze Cave, located in the Gard en Occitanie, is a cave decorated with the Upper Paleolithic famous for its mammoth engravings and its pioneering role in the recognition of prehistoric parietal art.
Cave at points of Aiguèze
Grotte ornée
30760 Aiguèze

The cave at the Pointes d'Aiguèze is a cave adorned with the Upper Paleolithic located in Aiguèze (Gard), famous for its rock paintings and its dermatoglyph handprints unique in Occitanie.
Caves of Gargas in Aventignan
Grotte ornée
65660 Aventignan

Gargas Caves, located in Aventignan, Occitanie, are a prehistoric site famous for its 231 negative handprints of the Upper Paleolithic, some with incomplete fingers, and its animal engravings.

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