Le Regourdou
Le Regourdou is an archaeological site in the Dordogne department, France, on top of a hill just 800 m from the famous cave complex of Lascaux. At this now collapsed 35 m deep ancient karst cavity remarkably well preserved Neanderthal fossils were recovered, that might be skeletal remains of deliberate burials.Photo: Le Regourdou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Le Régourdou”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lascaux and Hôtel de Bouilhac.
Lascaux
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lascaux is a network of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. Lascaux is situated 630 metres west of Le Regourdou.
Hôtel de Bouilhac
Historic building
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel de Bouilhac is a historic building, which is situated 2 km northwest of Le Regourdou.
Montignac
Post office
Photo: Michel Chanaud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montignac is a post office, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Le Regourdou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valojoulx and Condat-sur-Vézère.
Valojoulx
Village
Photo: Sébastien DEBARGE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valojoulx is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Valojoulx is situated 5 km southwest of Le Regourdou.
Condat-sur-Vézère
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Condat-sur-Vézère is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Condat-Le Lardin station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde. Condat-sur-Vézère is situated 8 km northeast of Le Regourdou.
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Village
Le Regourdou
- Categories: show cave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montignac, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.05497° or 45° 3′ 18″ northLongitude
1.17881° or 1° 10′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FQ3353H+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4345414420OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q581818
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Serbian—“Le Regourdou” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Le Régourdou”
- French: “Le Regourdou”
- French: “site du Regourdou”
- German: “Le Régourdou”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Lo Regordon”
- Serbian: “Регурду”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fouilles and Parc à Ours.
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