Arcy-sur-Cure
Arcy-sur-Cure is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The caves of Arcy-sur-Cure, just south of the commune, hold the second-oldest cave paintings known, after those of Chauvet Cave.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grotte du Renne and Grotte du Cheval.
Grotte du Renne
Cave
Photo: Pueblopassingby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grotte du Renne is one of the many caves at Arcy-sur-Cure in France, an archaeological site of the Middle/Upper Paleolithic period in the Yonne departement, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bessy-sur-Cure and Lucy-sur-Cure.
Bessy-sur-Cure
Village
Bessy-sur-Cure is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Lucy-sur-Cure
Village
Arcy-sur-Cure
- Type: Locality with 486 residents
- Also known as: “89015”
- Location: Arrondissement of Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.6031° or 47° 36′ 11″ northLongitude
3.7606° or 3° 45′ 38″ eastPopulation
486Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)Open location code
8FV5JQ36+66GeoNames ID
6451818
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Arcy-sur-Cure” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “屈尔河畔阿尔西”
- French: “Arcy-sur-Cure”
- Kazakh: “Арси-сюр-Кюр”
- Serbian: “Арси сир Кир”
- Ukrainian: “Арсі-сюр-Кюр”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arcy sur Cure Railway Station and Grottes d’Arcy.
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