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Caves and shelters under rock in Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

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Sélection de 8 caves and sub-rock shelters sur 11 en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

Grotte du Figuier in Marseille
Cave
13009 Marseille 9ème

The Figuier Cave, located in Marseille in the calanques, is a prehistoric cavity classified historical monument since 1992, close to the Cosquer Cave and the Triperie Cave.
Cave du Renard in Marseille
Cave
13009 Marseille 9ème

The Renard Cave, located in Marseille 9th in the Bouches-du-Rhône, is an underwater cavity classified as a historical monument since 1992, dating from the Paleolithic and integrated into the calanques massif.
Prehistoric shelter Cornille in Istres
Sheltered in rock
13118 Istres

The Cornille Prehistoric Shelter, located in Istres in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is an archaeological site classified as Historical Monument dating from the Prehistoric period.
Shelter A of Eissartenes and shelter B
Sheltered in rock
83143 Le Val

Shelters A and B des Eissartènes, located in the Val in the Var, are protected prehistoric sites housing rock paintings, engravings and archaeological remains, registered in 1992.
Prehistoric shelters of Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Sheltered in rock
84800 Saumane-de-Vaucluse

The prehistoric shelters of Saumane-de-Vaucluse, located in the Vaucluse, are archaeological remains dated from the Prehistory, classified as Historical Monuments in 1968.
Grotte de L'Escale à Saint-Estève-Janson
Cave
13610 Saint-Estève-Janson

The cave of L'Escale, classified as a Historic Monument, is located in Saint-Estève-Janson in the Bouches-du-Rhône, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. This troglodytic site is an indeterminate site.
Grottes de Sainte-Anne-de-Goiron (also on Lambesc)
Cave
13410 La Roque-d'Anthéron

The caves of Sainte-Anne-de-Goiron, located in La Roque-d'Anthéron (Bouches-du-Rhône), are a historical monument registered since 1937, shared with the municipality of Lambesc in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Vallonet Cave

06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

The Vallonnet Cave, located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes), is a major prehistoric site of the lower Paleolithic period, dating back about 1.15 million years. It is home to ancient tools and remains of Pleistocene fauna, among the oldest in France.