Montgaudier Cave
The Montgaudier Cave is a prehistoric site in Montbron, Charente, France, occupied from the Mousterian to the Magdalenian. It has yielded Neanderthal and Homo sapiens remains, ancient faunal bones, extensive lithic and bone artifacts, and significant examples of parietal art and portable art.
- Cave
- Description: prehistoric cave in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Église Saint-Martin de Vouthon and Château de Montbron.
Église Saint-Martin de Vouthon
Église Saint-Martin de Vouthon is a church.
610 metres west of Montgaudier Cave
Château de Montbron
The Château de Montbron, known locally as the Vieux…
2 km east of Montgaudier Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vouthon and Saint-Sornin.
Saint-Sornin
Saint-Sornin is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
4 km northwest of Montgaudier Cave
Montgaudier Cave
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Latitude
45.66741° or 45° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
0.46966° or 0° 28′ 11″ east
Open location code
8FQ2MF89+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Occitan—“Montgaudier Cave” goes by many names.
grotte de MontgaudierDutch
Bauma de Mont GaudierOccitan (post 1500)
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