La Micoque
La Micoque is an archaeological site in Les Eyzies, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. La Micoque is situated nearby to the castle Manoir de Roucaudou, as well as near the archaeological site Laugerie-Haute.Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Gisement de la Micoque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugerie-Haute and Cro-Magnon rock shelter.
Laugerie-Haute
Archaeological site
Photo: Satange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laugerie-Haute is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southwest of La Micoque.
Cro-Magnon rock shelter
Archaeological site
Photo: 120, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock shelter in the commune of Les Eyzies, Dordogne, southwestern France. Most notably, it is the site of the discovery of anatomically modern human remains, apparently buried at the site, dated to about 28,000 years ago. Cro-Magnon rock shelter is situated 2 km south of La Micoque.
Manoir de Roucaudou
Castle
Photo: Michel Chanaud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manoir de Roucaudou is a castle, which is situated 750 metres west of La Micoque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sireuil and Fleurac.
Sireuil
Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sireuil is a village, which is situated 6 km east of La Micoque.
Fleurac
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fleurac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Fleurac is situated 6 km north of La Micoque.
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. Peyzac-le-Moustier is situated 7 km northeast of La Micoque.
La Micoque
- Categories: prehistoric archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Les Eyzies, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.95779° or 44° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
1.00788° or 1° 0′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FP3X255+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 3182744266OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q975257
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“La Micoque” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abric La Micoque”
- Catalan: “La Micoque”
- Dutch: “La Micoque”
- French: “La Micoque”
- German: “La Micoque”
- Occitan (post 1500): “La Micòca”
- Russian: “Ла-Микок”
- Spanish: “La Micoque”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrière and Ferme de Fonluc.
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