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.Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in France
- Also known as: “Grotte de Montgaudier”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Vouthon and Château de Montbron.
Église Saint-Martin de Vouthon
Church
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Vouthon is a church, which is situated 610 metres west of Montgaudier Cave.
Château de Montbron
Castle
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Montbron, known locally as the Vieux Château is the remains of a castle in the commune of Montbron in the Charente département of France. Château de Montbron is situated 2 km east of Montgaudier Cave.
Town hall of Montbron
Town hall
Photo: Traumrune, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town hall of Montbron is situated 2½ km east of Montgaudier Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vouthon and Saint-Sornin.
Vouthon
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vouthon is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Saint-Sornin
Village
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Saint-Sornin is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Saint-Sornin is situated 4 km northwest of Montgaudier Cave.
Rancogne
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rancogne is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Moulins-sur-Tardoire. Rancogne is situated 6 km northwest of Montgaudier Cave.
Montgaudier Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Vouthon, Arrondissement of Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.66741° or 45° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
0.46966° or 0° 28′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FQ2MF89+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1357628636OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q3117154
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Occitan—“Montgaudier Cave” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “grotte de Montgaudier”
- French: “grotte de Montgaudier”
- French: “Grotte de Montgaudier”
- German: “Grotte de Montgaudier”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Bauma de Mont Gaudier”
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Highlights include Cimetière de Vouthon and Fontaine Saint-Martin.
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