Dordogne
Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

Le Moustier

Le Moustier is an archeological site consisting of two rock shelters in , a village in the Dordogne, . It is known for a complete skeleton of the species Homo neanderthalensis that was discovered in 1908.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Robert du Moustier and Roque Saint-Christophe.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Photo: Wester, CC BY 2.5.
The is a large rock formation and archaeological site with rock shelters at the river , near in the in Aquitania, .

Buddhist temple
Photo: Waloo9944, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peyzac-le-Moustier and Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is known for the nearby archeological site of Le Moustier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. is situated 3 km northeast of Le Moustier.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 5 km west of Le Moustier.

Le Moustier

Latitude
44.99383° or 44° 59′ 38″ north
Longitude
1.05899° or 1° 3′ 32″ east
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
8FP3X3V5+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 458428704
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3003178
Wiki­data ID
Q602572
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Le Moustier” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Le Moustier”
  • Catalan: “Lo Mostièr”
  • Chinese: “勒穆斯捷岩棚”
  • Chinese: “勒穆斯捷巖棚”
  • Chinese: “莫斯特洞”
  • Croatian: “Le Moustier”
  • Czech: “Le Moustier”
  • Dutch: “Le Moustier”
  • French: “Le Moustier”
  • German: “Le Moustier”
  • Hebrew: “לֶה מוּסטִיֶיה”
  • Italian: “Le Moustier”
  • Japanese: “ル・ムスティエ”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Lo Mostièr”
  • Polish: “Le Moustier”
  • Portuguese: “Le Moustier”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Le Moustier”
  • Slovenian: “Le Moustier”
  • Spanish: “Le Moustier”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gisement préhistorique du Moustier and Gisement et collection Pagès.

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