Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud
Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud is an archaeological site in Les Eyzies, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Access is restricted and requires permission. Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud is situated nearby to the museum Musée de l’Abri Pataud, as well as near the motorhome stopover Camping-Car Park Les Eyzies.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cro-Magnon rock shelter and National Museum of Prehistory.
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 280 metres northwest of Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud.
National Museum of Prehistory
Museum
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Prehistory is a French institution founded in 1918 by Denis Peyrony in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, in the Dordogne. Officially inaugurated on September 30, 1923, it is housed in what was formerly the Château de Tayac, purchased for this purpose by the State in 1913. National Museum of Prehistory is situated 310 metres southeast of Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud.
Château de Tayac
Castle
Photo: 120, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Tayac is a castle in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne département of France. Château de Tayac is situated 270 metres southeast of Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sireuil and Le Bugue.
Sireuil
Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sireuil is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud.
Le Bugue
Town
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Bugue is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Le Bugue is situated 7 km west of Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud.
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 8 km northeast of Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud.
Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Les Eyzies, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.9384° or 44° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
1.01169° or 1° 0′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FP3W2Q6+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3787596503OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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