Grotte du Bichon

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Grotte du Bichon is a karstic cave in the Swiss Jura, overlooking the river Doubs at an elevation of 846 m (2,776 ft), some 5 km (3 mi) north of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is the site of the discovery of the skeleton of a hunter-gatherer of the Azilian, dubbed "Bichon man".

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cave, list of cultural properties in La Chaux-de-Fonds, archaeological site, Q39

  • class A Swiss cultural property of national significance page@
  • class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance page@
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Location: 47.1517, 6.8482, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Baume de Sancey
  • Col des Roches, Mesolithic-Neolithic rock shelter
    archaeological site in Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Cotencher, Palaeolithic residential cave
    cave and archaeological site in Rochefort in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • creux d'Entier
    cave in Switzerland
  • Creux-de-Glace
  • Grotte de la Tante Airie
  • Grotte du Bichon
    cave and archaeological site in the municipality of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Grotte du Château de la Roche
    Karst cave in Doubs, France
  • Grotte-chapelle de Remonot
    cave in France
  • La Baume du Four
    archaeological site in the Areuse canyon in Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Le Mont - Saint Brais III, Paleolithic and Late Bronze Age shelters
    archaeological site and caves at Saint-Brais in the canton of Jura, Switzerland
  • Les Plaints, Paleolithic dwelling cave
    archaeological site in Couvet in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Puits du Glaçon
  • Saint-Brais I und II, Paleolithic and Late Bronze Age shelters
    archaeological site and caves in Glovelier in the canton of Jura, Switzerland
  • Villa Jägerstein with coach house, park and grotto
    stately mansion building with a swing in Bienne in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
  • Forêts du Beucle, medieval iron mine
    archaeological site in Monible in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
  • La Presta asphalt mine
    disused asphalt mine in Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Tête-plumée
  • Ligerz Tunnel
    planned railway tunnel at the south foot of the Jura mountain range in Switzerland
  • Pierre Pertuis, carved passage with Roman inscription
    tunnel as part of the original Roman pass road Pierre Pertuis in Tavannes in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
  • tunnel de la Vue-des-Alpes
  • tunnel de Neuchâtel
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageclass A Swiss cultural property of national significance page@Wikidata
    linkpageclass B Swiss cultural property of regional significance page@Wikidata
    organisationclub1939Société suisse de spéléologiespeleology, umbrella organization, karstologyWikidata
    sitecaveBaume de SanceycaveWikidata
    sitecaveCol des Roches, Mesolithic-Neolithic rock shelterrock shelter, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitecaveCotencher, Palaeolithic residential cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecavecreux d'EntiercaveWikidata
    sitecaveCreux-de-GlacecaveWikidata
    sitecaveGrotte de la Tante AiriecaveWikidata
    sitecaveGrotte du Bichonarchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveGrotte du Château de la RochecaveWikidata
    sitecaveGrotte-chapelle de Remonotchapel, caveWikidata
    sitecaveLa Baume du Fourarchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveLe Mont - Saint Brais III, Paleolithic and Late Bronze Age sheltersarchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveLes Plaints, Paleolithic dwelling cavecave, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitecavePuits du Glaçonpit caveWikidata
    sitecaveSaint-Brais I und II, Paleolithic and Late Bronze Age shelterscave, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitecave1863Villa Jägerstein with coach house, park and grottopark, villa, carriage house, architectural structure, grottoWikidata
    sitemineForêts du Beucle, medieval iron mineiron mine, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitemineLa Presta asphalt mineshow mine, mineWikidata
    sitemineTête-pluméequarryWikidata
    sitetunnelLigerz Tunnelproposed tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelPierre Pertuis, carved passage with Roman inscriptionarchaeological site, tunnelWikidata
    sitetunneltunnel de la Vue-des-Alpesroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel1993tunnel de Neuchâtelroad tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageLaténium-crâne-ourse-Bichon Commons
    commonsimageLaténium-crâne-bichon Commons
    commonsimageGrotte du Bichon Commons
    commonsimageGrotte du Bichon Commons