Font-de-Gaume

Font-de-Gaume is a cave near Les Eyzies in the department of south-west . The cave contains prehistoric polychrome cave paintings and engravings dating to the Magdalenian period.
Wikipedia
  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 179 metres (587 feet)
  • …is also known as “Grotte de Font de Gaume”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Prehistory and Cro-Magnon rock shelter.

Museum
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a French… is situated 1¼ km west of Font-de-Gaume.

Archaeological site
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Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock… is situated 1½ km west of Font-de-Gaume.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sireuil and Peyzac-le-Moustier.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Font-de-Gaume.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the … is situated 7 km northeast of Font-de-Gaume.

Town
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 8 km west of Font-de-Gaume.

Font-de-Gaume

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Latitude
44.93532° or 44° 56′ 7″ north
Longitude
1.02856° or 1° 1′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FP3W2PH+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3182744561
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
12519036

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