Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
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The Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in France since 1979. It specifically lists 15 prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley in the Dordogne department, mostly in and around Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, which has been called the "Capital of Prehistory". This valley is exceptionally rich in prehistoric sites, with more than 150 known sites including 25 decorated caves, and has played an essential role in the study of the Paleolithic era and its art. Three of the sites are the namesakes for prehistoric periods; the Micoquien, Mousterian, and Magdalenian. Furthermore, the Cro-Magnon rock shelter gave its name to the Cro-Magnon, the generic name for the European early modern humans. Many of the sites were discovered or first recognised as significant and scientifically explored by the archaeologists Henri Breuil and Denis Peyrony in the early twentieth century, while Lascaux, which has the most exceptional rock art of these, was discovered in 1940.
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prehistoric sites and decorated caves of the Vezere Valley
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- Cultural Inventory page@
- World Heritage Site page@
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
Location: 45.0575, 1.17, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
58 places
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abîme de la Fage ⓘ
cave in France -
Abri Castanet ⓘ
cave in France -
Abri de la Madeleine ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
Abri de Laussel ⓘ
rock shelter In Marquay, France -
Abri du Poisson ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
Abri Reverdit ⓘ
paleolithic archaeological site in France -
Bara-Bahau Cave ⓘ
cave in France -
Bernifal cave ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
Blagour du Soulier ⓘ
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Cap Blanc rock shelter ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
Cazelle Cave ⓘ
cave in France -
Comarque Cave ⓘ
cave in France -
Cro-Magnon site ⓘ
cave in France -
falaise du Conte ⓘ
cave in France -
Font-de-Gaume ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
Gisement préhistorique du Ruth ⓘ
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Gouffre de Proumeyssac ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte d'Abzac ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de Cournazac ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de l'Oreille d'Enfer ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de la Calèvie ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de la Croze-à-Gontran ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de La Forêt ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de la Martine ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de Nancy ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte de Puymartin ⓘ
cave in France -
Grotte de Siréjol ⓘ
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grotte de Tourtoirac ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte des Combarelles ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte dite Sous le Grand Lac ⓘ
cave in France -
Grotte du Grand Roc ⓘ
cave in France -
Grotte du Moulin de Laguenay ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte du Pas-Estrét ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte du Peyrat ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte du Roc ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte ornée du Mammouth ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte ornée du Pigeonnier ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte préhistorique de Combe Saunière ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte préhistorique de la Grèze ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte préhistorique de la Muzardie ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte préhistorique de la Sudrie ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte préhistorique de Saint-Sours ⓘ
cave in France -
grotte préhistorique du Bison ⓘ
cave in France -
La Ferrassie ⓘ
cave in France -
La Mouthe cave ⓘ
cave in France -
Lascaux Cave ⓘ
cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings -
Lascaux II ⓘ
Replica of the cave of Lascaux -
Laugerie-Haute ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
Le Régourdou ⓘ
archaeological site -
Les Combarelles ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art in southwestern France -
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site of prehistoric decorated caves in the Vézère Valley, France -
roc de Marsal ⓘ
cave in France -
Ros De Saint-Crod ⓘ
cave in France -
Rouffignac Cave ⓘ
cave with prehistoric art -
The Scene of the Dead Man ⓘ
cave in France -
Unknown ⓘ
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Lascaux IV ⓘ
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Tunnel de la Crête ⓘ
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Lascaux-IV von Snøhetta
Frank Doucet
Montignac(Lascaux) banner
Lascaux plan-ru
Les productions éditoriales multimédias de la MRT (préhistoire) (3646694866)
Lampe a graisse - Lascaux
Lascaux entrance
Construction lascaux-IV
Montignac chantier Lascaux 4
Lascaux cave paintings on Transit Van| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | World Heritage Site page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | cave | abîme de la Fage | pit cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Abri Castanet | cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Abri de la Madeleine | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Abri de Laussel | rock shelter, archaeological site | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Abri du Poisson | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Abri Reverdit | rock shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Bara-Bahau Cave | cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Bernifal cave | cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Blagour du Soulier | spring, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Cap Blanc rock shelter | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Cazelle Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Comarque Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Cro-Magnon site | prehistoric archaeological site, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | falaise du Conte | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Font-de-Gaume | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art, show cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Gisement préhistorique du Ruth | archaeological site, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Gouffre de Proumeyssac | pit cave, show cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte d'Abzac | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de Cournazac | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de l'Oreille d'Enfer | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de la Calèvie | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de la Croze-à-Gontran | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de La Forêt | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de la Martine | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de Nancy | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de Puymartin | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Grotte de Siréjol | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte de Tourtoirac | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte des Combarelles | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte dite Sous le Grand Lac | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Grotte du Grand Roc | prehistoric archaeological site, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Grotte du Moulin de Laguenay | cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte du Pas-Estrét | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte du Peyrat | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte du Roc | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte ornée du Mammouth | cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte ornée du Pigeonnier | cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte préhistorique de Combe Saunière | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte préhistorique de la Grèze | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte préhistorique de la Muzardie | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte préhistorique de la Sudrie | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte préhistorique de Saint-Sours | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | grotte préhistorique du Bison | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | La Ferrassie | archaeological site, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | La Mouthe cave | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Lascaux Cave | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art, tourist attraction | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Lascaux II | replica of a cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Laugerie-Haute | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Le Régourdou | show cave, archaeological site | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Les Combarelles | cave with prehistoric art, paleolithic site, show cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley | prehistoric archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | roc de Marsal | archaeological site, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Ros De Saint-Crod | cave with prehistoric art, show cave, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Rouffignac Cave | cave with prehistoric art, show cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | The Scene of the Dead Man | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Unknown | rock shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | 2016 | Lascaux IV | replica of a cave, museum | Wikidata |
| site | tunnel | Tunnel de la Crête | road tunnel | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Lascaux-IV von Snøhetta | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Frank Doucet | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montignac(Lascaux) banner | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lascaux plan-ru | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Les productions éditoriales multimédias de la MRT (préhistoire) (3646694866) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lampe a graisse - Lascaux | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lascaux entrance | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Construction lascaux-IV | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Montignac chantier Lascaux 4 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lascaux cave paintings on Transit Van | Commons | ||
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