Villars Cave

The Villars Cave, in French Grotte de Villars or Grotte du Cluzeau, was occupied during the Lower Magdalenian by Cro-Magnon hunter-gatherers. The is part of the commune of Villars in the northern Dordogne département.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave with prehistoric art in France
  • Also known as: “Grotte Préhistorique du Cluzeau”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Puyguilhem and Église Saint-Martin de Milhac-de-Nontron.

Castle
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also called Puyguilhem Castle, is a château in the commune of in north of the , . Built between 1514 and 1535, the Renaissance style castle like that of the Loire castles was classified as a historical monument on 20 March 1912 and the grounds, woods, and outskirts were registered on 19 May 1945. is situated 3½ km southwest of Villars Cave.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Villars Cave.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Villars Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean-de-Côle.

Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association.

Villars Cave

Latitude
45.44256° or 45° 26′ 33″ north
Longitude
0.7853° or 0° 47′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FQ2CQVP+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2423303117
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q177657
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Villars Cave” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Grot van Villars”
  • Dutch: “Grotte de Villars”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف فيلارس”
  • French: “grotte de Villars”
  • French: “Grotte de Villars”
  • French: “grotte du Cluzeau”
  • German: “Villars-Höhle”
  • Hebrew: “מערת וילאר”
  • Latin: “Spelunca de Villaribus”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Bauma de Vilars”
  • Polish: “Villars”
  • “Villars Cave”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardin Préhistorique and Fontaine des moines.

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