Grotte de la Vache
Grotte de la Vache is a cave in Alliat, Arrondissement of Foix, Occitanie. Grotte de la Vache is situated nearby to the cave Spoulga d’Alliat, as well as near Grotte des Fées.Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Niaux and Église Saint-Pierre de Génat.
Cave of Niaux
Cave
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cave of Niaux is located in the Niaux commune, Ariège département in southwestern France as part of a wider geological system that includes the Sabart Cave and Lombrives Cave in the hill of Cap de la Lesse de Bialac. Cave of Niaux is situated 500 metres east of Grotte de la Vache.
Église Saint-Pierre de Génat
Church
Photo: Hernandlucas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Génat is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Grotte de la Vache.
Grotte de Sabart
Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotte de Sabart is a cave, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Grotte de la Vache.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Bompas.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Tarascon-sur-Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol. Tarascon-sur-Ariège is situated 3½ km northeast of Grotte de la Vache.
Bompas
Village
Bompas is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. Bompas is situated 5 km northeast of Grotte de la Vache.
Gestiès
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gestiès is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Gestiès is situated 6 km south of Grotte de la Vache.
Grotte de la Vache
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in France
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Alliat, Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.82071° or 42° 49′ 15″ northLongitude
1.58768° or 1° 35′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FJ3RHCQ+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 3537205232OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q3117204
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“Grotte de la Vache” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Gruta de la Vache (Aliat)”
- Catalan: “Gruta de la Vache”
- Dutch: “grotte de la Vache”
- French: “grotte de la Vache”
- French: “Grotte de la Vache”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Balma de la Vaca”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Cauna de la Vaca”
- Polish: “La Vache”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spoulga d’Alliat and Grotte des Fées.
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