Cave of Niaux

The Cave of Niaux is located in the commune, département in southwestern 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.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave with prehistoric art in France
  • Also known as: “Balma de Niaus”, “Cueva de Niaux”, and “Grotte de la Calbière dite Grotte de Niaux”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grotte de la Vache and Lombrives.

Cave
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cave, which is situated 500 metres west of Cave of Niaux.

Cave
Photo: Oscar, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.
Grotte de or Cave is a large… is situated 2 km east of Cave of Niaux.

Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km north of Cave of Niaux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Bompas.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern . is situated 3½ km north of Cave of Niaux.

Village
is a commune in the department of southwestern . is situated 5 km north of Cave of Niaux.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 6 km south of Cave of Niaux.

Cave of Niaux

Latitude
42.81985° or 42° 49′ 12″ north
Longitude
1.59373° or 1° 35′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FJ3RH9V+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 440721896
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q264242
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Cave of Niaux” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Nio mağarası”
  • Basque: “Niauxko haitzuloa”
  • Belarusian: “Пячора Ніо”
  • Catalan: “Cova de Nhaus”
  • Dutch: “Cave of Niaux”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف نياوكس”
  • French: “grotte de Niaux”
  • French: “Grotte de Niaux”
  • German: “Höhle von Niaux”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Νιώ”
  • Hebrew: “מערת ניו”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Niaux”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Cauna de Nhaus”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Cauna de Niaus”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Niaux”
  • Russian: “Нио”
  • Russian: “Пещера Нио”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de Niaux”
  • Turkish: “Niaux Mağarası”
  • Ukrainian: “Ніо”
  • Ukrainian: “Печера Ніо”
  • “Cave of Niaux”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grotte de la Petite Caougno and Musée Pyrénéen de Niaux.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Parking de la grotte de Niaux and Forges de Niaux.

Ariège: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Foix and Mérens-les-Vals.

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