Grotte de la Tête du Lion
Grotte de la Tête du Lion is a cave in Aiguèze, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Occitanie. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grotte de la Tête du Lion is situated nearby to the spring Source de l’Ecluse, as well as near the cave Grotte de l’Ecluse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Description: decorated cave in southern France
- Also known as: “Tête du Lion cave”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche and Chabot Cave.
Cave Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche
Cave
Photo: Getfunky Paris, CC BY 2.0.
Cave Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche is situated 780 metres northwest of Grotte de la Tête du Lion.
Chabot Cave
Cave
Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chabot Cave is situated 730 metres southwest of Grotte de la Tête du Lion.
Grotte des Deux ouvertures
Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotte des Deux ouvertures is a cave, which is situated 700 metres south of Grotte de la Tête du Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche and Bidon.
Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche
Village
Photo: Raymondseneque, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche is a commune in the department of Ardèche in Southern France. Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche is situated at the Southern entrance of the Ardèche Canyon, the Gorges de l'Ardèche. Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche is situated 3½ km southeast of Grotte de la Tête du Lion.
Bidon
Village
Photo: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0.
Bidon is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Bidon is situated 4½ km north of Grotte de la Tête du Lion.
Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas is situated 4½ km south of Grotte de la Tête du Lion.
Grotte de la Tête du Lion
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Aiguèze, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.32755° or 44° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
4.5484° or 4° 32′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FP68GHX+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 4338738364OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q2377720
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Grotte de la Tête du Lion” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grot van Tete du lion”
- Dutch: “Grot van Tête du lion”
- French: “grotte de la Tête du Lion”
- French: “Grotte de la Tête du Lion”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Source de l’Ecluse and Grotte de l’Ecluse.
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