Cougnac Caves
The Cougnac Caves are located in the French commune of Payrignac near Gourdon, Lot department, in the Occitania. They are known for Paleolithic prehistoric art.- Email: grottes.de.cougnac@wanadoo.fr
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in France
- Also known as: “Grottes de Cougnac”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gourdon station and Maison du Sénéchal.
Gourdon station
Railway station
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gourdon is a railway station in Gourdon, Occitanie, France. The station is on the Orléans–Montauban railway line. The station is served by Corail Lunéa, Téoz and TER services operated by SNCF. Gourdon station is situated 2 km southeast of Cougnac Caves.
Maison du Sénéchal
Manor estate
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maison du Sénéchal is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km south of Cougnac Caves.
Église Saint-Agapit de Payrignac
Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Agapit de Payrignac is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Cougnac Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gourdon and Milhac.
Gourdon
Town
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gourdon is a commune and subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 4,206.
Milhac
Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milhac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Milhac is situated 5 km northwest of Cougnac Caves.
Fajoles
Village
Fajoles is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Fajoles is situated 5 km north of Cougnac Caves.
Cougnac Caves
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Payrignac, Arrondissement of Gourdon, Lot, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.75706° or 44° 45′ 25″ northLongitude
1.37574° or 1° 22′ 33″ eastElevation
189 metres (620 feet)Open location code
8FP3Q94G+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9554498798OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceGeoNames ID
3023308Wikidata ID
Q1999693
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“Cougnac Caves” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Gruta a Cougnac (Pairinhac)”
- Catalan: “Gruta a Cougnac”
- Cebuano: “Grottes de Cougnac”
- Chinese: “库尼亚克溶洞”
- Dutch: “Grottes de Cougnac”
- French: “grottes de Cougnac”
- French: “Grottes de Cougnac”
- Japanese: “クニャック洞窟”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Caunas de Conhac”
- Polish: “Jaskinie Cougnac”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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