Caves of Gargas

The Caves of Gargas in the Pyrenees region of France are known for their cave art from the Upper Paleolithic period - about 27,000 years old. The caves are open to the public.
Wikipedia
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  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 491 metres (1,611 feet)
  • Description: cave in France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de Tibiran and Église Saint-Pierre de Mazères-de-Neste.
Patrice Bon, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Caves of Gargas.
Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Caves of Gargas.
Patrice Bon, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Caves of Gargas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tibiran-Jaunac and Mazères-de-Neste.
Patrice Bon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in south-western .
Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in south-western .
France64160, CC0.
is a commune in the department in south-western . is situated 5 km northwest of Caves of Gargas.

Caves of Gargas

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Latitude
43.05557° or 43° 3′ 20″ north
Longitude
0.53629° or 0° 32′ 11″ east
Open location code
8FM23G4P+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3130765403
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
3016623
Wiki­data ID
Q25063

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Caves of Gargas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف غارغاس”
  • Basque: “Gargasko haitzuloak”
  • Catalan: “Coves de Gargas”
  • Catalan: “Espelugas de Gargàs”
  • Cebuano: “Grotte de Gargas”
  • Chinese: “加尔加斯洞穴”
  • Dutch: “cave of Gargas”
  • Dutch: “Gargasgrotten”
  • French: “grotte de Gargas”
  • French: “grotte des mains mutilées”
  • French: “grottes de Gargas”
  • French: “Grottes de Gargas”
  • Galician: “Cova de Gargas”
  • Galician: “Gruta de Gargas”
  • German: “Grottes de Gargas”
  • German: “Höhle von Gargas”
  • Italian: “grotte di Gargas”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Espeluga de Gargàs”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Espelugas de Gargàs”
  • Polish: “Gargas”
  • Portuguese: “Caverna de Gargas”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de Gargas”
  • Spanish: “Grutas de Gargas”
  • Turkish: “Gargas Mağaraları”
  • Vietnamese: “cave of Gargas”

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