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

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Montsalès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Montsalès is situated 4 km west of Foissac cave.

Frontenac

Village

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

2.00671° or 2° 0′ 24″ east

Open location code

8FP4G234+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3594470693

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

Wikidata 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”
French: “trou qui fume”
Occitan (post 1500): “Cauna de Foissac”
“grotte de Foissac”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Musée de la Grotte de Foissac and Dolmen Jonade 1.

Nearby Places

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