Grotte du Pape
Grotte du Pape is a cave in Brassempouy, Arrondissement of Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Grotte du Pape is situated nearby to the cave Grotte des Hyènes, as well as near the village Brassempouy.Photo: Dame de Brassempouy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in France
- Also known as: “Grottes préhistoriques du Pouy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maison de la Dame de Brassempouy and Église Saint-Saturnin de Brassempouy.
Maison de la Dame de Brassempouy
Museum
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison de la Dame de Brassempouy is a museum, which is situated 2 km east of Grotte du Pape.
Église Saint-Saturnin de Brassempouy
Church
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Saturnin de Brassempouy is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Grotte du Pape.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Gaujacq
Church
Photo: Pdbdt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Gaujacq is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Grotte du Pape.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brassempouy and Sault-de-Navailles.
Brassempouy
Village
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brassempouy is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The settlement is on the route between Mont-de-Marsan and Orthez.
Sault-de-Navailles
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Sault-de-Navailles is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Sault-de-Navailles is situated 10 km south of Grotte du Pape.
Bonnut
Village
Photo: Crestian, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Bonnut is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is best known for the Château de Bonnut, the former residence of Henri Laborde, a general in Napoleon's army. Inhabitants of Bonnut are called Bonnutiens in French. Bonnut is situated 10 km south of Grotte du Pape.
Grotte du Pape
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Brassempouy, Arrondissement of Dax, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.62945° or 43° 37′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.71864° or 0° 43′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CMXJ7HJ+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4316746244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q18005444
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Grotte du Pape” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pape leizea”
- French: “grotte du Pape”
- French: “Grotte du Pape”
- French: “grottes du Pouy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotte des Hyènes and Place de la République.
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