Tautavel

Tautavel is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel and Arago Cave.

Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel

Museum

Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel

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Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel is a museum.

Arago Cave

Cave

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Arago Cave is a prehistoric site in the community of Tautavel, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is a large cavity overlooking a perennial stream called the Verdouble.

Château de Tautavel

Castle

Château de Tautavel

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Château de Tautavel is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vingrau and Cases-de-Pène.

Vingrau

Village

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Vingrau is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Vingrau is situated 4½ km northeast of Tautavel.

Cases-de-Pène

Village

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Cases-de-Pène is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Cases-de-Pène is situated 5 km southeast of Tautavel.

Tautavel

Type: Locality with 872 residents
Also known as: “66205”
Location: Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

42.8142° or 42° 48′ 51″ north

Longitude

2.7464° or 2° 44′ 47″ east

Population

872

Elevation

111 metres (364 feet)

Open location code

8FJ4RP7W+MH

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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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