Cave of Niaux
The Cave of Niaux is located in the Niaux commune, Ariège département in southwestern France as part of a wider geological system that includes the Sabart Cave and Lombrives Cave in the hill of Cap de la Lesse de Bialac.
- Cave
- …is also known as “Grotte de la Calbière dite Grotte de Niaux”
- Description: cave with prehistoric art in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Grotte de la Vache and Lombrives.
Grotte de la Vache
Grotte de la Vache is a cave.
500 metres west of Cave of Niaux
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Bompas.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège…
3½ km north of Cave of Niaux
Cave of Niaux
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Latitude
42.81985° or 42° 49′ 12″ north
Longitude
1.59373° or 1° 35′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FJ3RH9V+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Cave of Niaux” goes by many names.
Nio mağarasıAzerbaijani
Niauxko haitzuloaBasque
Пячора НіоBelarusian
Cova de NhausCatalan
Cave of NiauxDutch
كهف نياوكسEgyptian Arabic
Σπήλαιο ΝιώGreek
מערת ניוHebrew
Grotta di NiauxItalian
Balma de NiausOccitan (post 1500)
Cauna de NhausOccitan (post 1500)
Cauna de NiausOccitan (post 1500)
Jaskinia NiauxPolish
НиоRussian
Пещера НиоRussian
Niaux MağarasıTurkish
НіоUkrainian
Печера НіоUkrainian
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Ariège: Highlights
Learn more about Foix and Mérens-les-Vals.
