Abri Pataud
L'Abri Pataud, or the Pataud Shelter in English, is a prehistoric site found in the middle of the village Les Eyzies in Dordogne, Aquitaine, southwestern France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: prehistoric rockshelter in Dordogne (France)
- Also known as: “Site archéologique de l’Abri Pataud”
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 Abri Pataud.
National Museum of Prehistory
Museum
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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 280 metres southeast of Abri Pataud.
Château de Tayac
Castle
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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 Abri Pataud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sireuil and Le Bugue.
Sireuil
Village
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Sireuil is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Abri Pataud.
Le Bugue
Village
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Le Bugue is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Le Bugue is situated 7 km west of 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 Abri Pataud.
Abri Pataud
- 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
44.9384° or 44° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
1.01169° or 1° 0′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FP3W2Q6+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3787596503OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q331390
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Abri Pataud” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abri Pataud”
- French: “abri Pataud”
- French: “Abri Pataud”
- German: “Abri Pataud”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Abric Pataud”
- Polish: “Abri Pataud”
- Swedish: “Abri Pataud”
- Turkish: “Abri Pataud”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée de l’Abri Pataud and Camping-Car Park Les Eyzies.
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