Pech Merle
Pech Merle is a French hillside cave at Cabrerets, in the Lot département of the Occitania region, about 32 kilometres east of Cahors, by road. It is one of the few prehistoric cave painting sites in France that remains open to the general public, albeit with an entry fee.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Cave
- Description: decorated cave in southwestern France
- Also known as“Grotte de Pech-Merle”“Pech Merle cave”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Château de Cabrerets and Église de Cabrerets.
Château de Cabrerets
The Château de Cabrerets is a castle in the commune of Cabrerets in the Lot département of France.
1 km southeast of Pech Merle
Église de Cabrerets
Église de Cabrerets is a church.
1 km east of Pech Merle
Dolmens du Mas d’Arjac
Dolmens du Mas d’Arjac is an archaeological site.
2½ km east of Pech Merle
Villages in the Area
Discover Bouziès and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
5 km south of Pech Merle
Tour-de-Faure
Tour-de-Faure is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
6 km southeast of Pech Merle
Pech Merle
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Latitude
44.50756° or 44° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
1.64422° or 1° 38′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FP3GJ5V+2M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Pech Merle” goes by many names.
Пячора Пеш МерльBelarusian
Cova de Pech MerleCatalan
Gruta de Pech MerleCatalan
Grot van Pech MerleDutch
Pech MerleDutch
بيتش ميرلEgyptian Arabic
Cova de Pech MerleGalician
Gruta de Pech MerleGalician
Σπήλαιο Πες ΜερλGreek
Σπήλαιο του Πες ΜερλGreek
Grotta del Pech-MerleItalian
ぺシュメールJapanese
ペシュメルル洞窟Japanese
Pėš Merl urvasLithuanian
Pech MerleNorwegian
Pech MerleNorwegian Bokmål
Balma del Puèg MèrleOccitan (post 1500)
Cauna del Puèg MèrleOccitan (post 1500)
Pech MerlePolish
Peche MerleRomanian
Пеш-МерльRussian
Пещера Пеш-МерльRussian
Pech Merle MağarasıTurkish
Пеш-МерльUkrainian
Pech Merle cave
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Lot: Highlights
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