Grotte de la Racine
Grotte de la Racine is a cave in Cabrerets, Arrondissement of Cahorse, Occitanie. Grotte de la Racine is situated nearby to the cave Grotte de Monclar, as well as near Cuzoul de Monclar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pech Merle and Dolmens du Mas d’Arjac.
Pech Merle
Cave
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Pech Merle is a French hillside cave at Cabrerets, in the Lot département of the Occitania region, about 32 kilometres east of Cahors, by road. It is one of the few prehistoric cave painting sites in France that remains open to the general public, albeit with an entry fee. Pech Merle is situated 2½ km west of Grotte de la Racine.
Dolmens du Mas d’Arjac
Archaeological site
Photo: Liberliger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dolmens du Mas d’Arjac is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km south of Grotte de la Racine.
Château de Cabrerets
Castle
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The Château de Cabrerets is a castle in the commune of Cabrerets in the Lot département of France. Château de Cabrerets is situated 2 km southwest of Grotte de la Racine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bouziès and Tour-de-Faure.
Bouziès
Village
Photo: Croucrou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bouziès is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. Bouziès is situated 4½ km southwest of Grotte de la Racine.
Tour-de-Faure
Village
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tour-de-Faure is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Tour-de-Faure is situated 6 km south of Grotte de la Racine.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Village
Photo: Citevia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association. Its position on a steep cliff 100m above the river, originally selected for defence, has helped make the town one of the most popular tourist destinations in the department, and the entire town is almost a museum. Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is situated 6 km south of Grotte de la Racine.
Grotte de la Racine
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Cabrerets, Arrondissement of Cahorse, Lot, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.51535° or 44° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
1.67452° or 1° 40′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FP3GM8F+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2245020536OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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