Abri de la Madeleine

The archaeological site Abri de la Madeleine is a rock shelter under an overhanging cliff situated near , in the département of the région of southwestern France.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave with prehistoric art
  • Also known as: “Village troglodytique de La Madeleine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Marzac and Église Saint-Julien de Tursac.

Castle
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 670 metres southeast of Abri de la Madeleine.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Abri de la Madeleine.

Cave
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave in , , , which was inhabited by Cro-Magnon people between approximately 13,000 to 11,000 years ago. is situated 3 km south of Abri de la Madeleine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peyzac-le-Moustier and Sireuil.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is known for the nearby archeological site of , which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 4½ km northeast of Abri de la Madeleine.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Abri de la Madeleine.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 5 km northwest of Abri de la Madeleine.

Abri de la Madeleine

Latitude
44.96802° or 44° 58′ 5″ north
Longitude
1.03069° or 1° 1′ 51″ east
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
8FP3X29J+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10004509351
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
12557082
Wiki­data ID
Q551959
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Abri de la Madeleine” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “La Madeleine harpea”
  • Basque: “La Madeleineko babeslekua”
  • Catalan: “Abric de la Madeleine”
  • Croatian: “La Madeleine”
  • Dutch: “Abri de la Madeleine”
  • French: “abri de la Madeleine”
  • French: “Abri de la Madeleine”
  • French: “Grotte de la Madeleine”
  • German: “La Madeleine”
  • Greek: “Αμπρί ντε λα Μαντλέν”
  • Hebrew: “אברי דה לה מדלן”
  • Hungarian: “La Madeleine”
  • Italian: “Abri de la Madeleine”
  • Latin: “Specus La Madeleine”
  • Luxembourgish: “La Madeleine”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Abric de la Magdalena”
  • Polish: “Abri de la Madeleine”
  • Russian: “Ла-Мадлен (грот)”
  • Russian: “Ла-Мадлен”
  • Serbian: “Abri de la Madeleine”
  • Serbian: “Abri de la Madlen”
  • Serbian: “Абри де ла Мадлен”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “La Madeleine”
  • Slovenian: “La Madeleine”
  • Spanish: “Abrigo de La Madeleine”
  • Swedish: “La Madeleinegrottan”
  • Turkish: “Abri de la Madeleine”

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