Abri Castanet
Abri Castanet is an archaeological site in Sergeac, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Abri Castanet is situated nearby to the building Reverdit rockshelter, as well as near the cave Abris préhistoriques de Castel Merle.Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cave in France
- Also known as: “Site de Castel Merle : Abri Castanet”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abri Blanchard and Reverdit rockshelter.
Abri Blanchard
Archaeological site
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abri Blanchard is an archaeological site, which is situated 120 metres north of Abri Castanet.
Reverdit rockshelter
Building
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Reverdit rockshelter is a rockshelter with sculpted friezes dating to the Upper Palaeolithic, specifically the Magdelenian. It is situated in the commune of Sergeac, in the Vezere Valley of the Dordogne region in France, close to many other sites with surviving palaeolithic art, including Lascaux Cave.
Abri Labattut
Archaeological site
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abri Labattut is an archaeological site, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Abri Castanet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère and Peyzac-le-Moustier.
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Village
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association.
Peyzac-le-Moustier
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peyzac-le-Moustier is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is known for the nearby archeological site of Le Moustier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Valojoulx
Village
Photo: Sébastien DEBARGE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valojoulx is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Valojoulx is situated 4 km northeast of Abri Castanet.
Abri Castanet
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sergeac, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.99922° or 44° 59′ 57″ northLongitude
1.10142° or 1° 6′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FP3X4X2+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1765094676OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2815240
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Abri Castanet” goes by many names.
- French: “abri Castanet”
- French: “Abri Castanet”
- German: “Abri Castanet”
- German: “Abri-Castanet-Höhle”
- Japanese: “アブリ・カスタネ”
- Turkish: “Abri Castanet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abris préhistoriques de Castel Merle and Source.
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