Tautavel

Tautavel is a commune in the department in southern . It is home to The European Centre for Prehistoric Research. Tautavel Man, an early human and some of the oldest human remains in Europe, was found in Caune de l'Arago, a cave in the commune.
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Wikipedia
  • Locality with 872 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 111 metres (364 feet)
  • …is also known as “66205”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel and Arago Cave.
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is a museum.
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is a prehistoric site in the community…
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vingrau and Cases-de-Pène.
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 4½ km northeast of Tautavel.
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 5 km southeast of Tautavel.

Tautavel

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Latitude
42.8142° or 42° 48′ 51″ north
Longitude
2.7464° or 2° 44′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FJ4RP7W+MH
Geo­Names ID
6441042

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Ukrainian—“Tautavel” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Talteüll”
  • Catalan: “Talteüll”
  • Chinese: “托塔韦”
  • French: “Tautavel”
  • Japanese: “トータヴェル”
  • Kazakh: “Тотавель”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Talteüll”
  • Ukrainian: “Тотавель”

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