Foissac cave
Foissac cave is a cave in Foissac, Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Occitanie. Foissac cave is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dolmen Jonade 1, as well as near Dolmen Jonade 2.Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: grotte.de.foissac@wanadoo.fr
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave with prehistoric art in southwestern France
- Also known as: “Grotte de Foissac”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Montsalès.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Montsalès
Church
Photo: Thérèse Gaigé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Montsalès is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Foissac cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montsalès and Frontenac.
Montsalès
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montsalès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Montsalès is situated 4 km west of Foissac cave.
Frontenac
Village
Photo: WCOMFR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frontenac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Frontenac is situated 5 km northwest of Foissac cave.
Ols-et-Rinhodes
Village
Photo: OuranoKnut, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ols-et-Rinhodes is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Ols-et-Rinhodes is situated 5 km southwest of Foissac cave.
Foissac cave
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Foissac, Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.50263° or 44° 30′ 10″ northLongitude
2.00671° or 2° 0′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FP4G234+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3594470693OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q2284047
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Occitan—“Foissac cave” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Galeria del riu soterrani de la Jonquière: Gruta de Foissac”
- Czech: “Jeskyně Foissac”
- Dutch: “Grot van Foissac”
- French: “grotte de Foissac”
- French: “Grotte de Foissac”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Cauna de Foissac”
- “grotte de Foissac”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée de la Grotte de Foissac and Dolmen Jonade 1.
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