Laugerie-Basse
Laugerie-Basse is an important Upper Paleolithic archaeological site within the territory of the French commune Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in Dordogne.Photo: Croucrou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Site de Laugerie-Basse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugerie-Haute and Cro-Magnon rock shelter.
Laugerie-Haute
Archaeological site
Photo: Satange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laugerie-Haute is an archaeological site, which is situated 390 metres north of Laugerie-Basse.
Cro-Magnon rock shelter
Archaeological site
Photo: 120, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock shelter in the commune of Les Eyzies, Dordogne, southwestern France. Most notably, it is the site of the discovery of anatomically modern human remains, apparently buried at the site, dated to about 28,000 years ago. Cro-Magnon rock shelter is situated 1¼ km southeast of Laugerie-Basse.
Les Eyzies station
Railway station
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Eyzies is a railway station in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Niversac - Agen railway line. The station is served by TER services operated by SNCF. Les Eyzies station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Laugerie-Basse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sireuil and Le Bugue.
Sireuil
Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sireuil is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Laugerie-Basse.
Le Bugue
Town
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Bugue is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Le Bugue is situated 7 km southwest of Laugerie-Basse.
Fleurac
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fleurac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Fleurac is situated 7 km north of Laugerie-Basse.
Laugerie-Basse
- Categories: prehistoric archaeological site, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Les Eyzies, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.94853° or 44° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
0.99823° or 0° 59′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FP2WXXX+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 851219379OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q1144686
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Laugerie-Basse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Laugerie-Basse”
- Dutch: “Gisement de Laugerie Basse”
- Dutch: “Laugerie-Basse”
- French: “grotte de Laugerie-Basse”
- French: “Laugerie-Basse”
- German: “Laugerie-Basse”
- Hebrew: “לוז’רי באס”
- Occitan (post 1500): “L’Aujariá Bassa”
- Polish: “Laugerie-Basse”
- Spanish: “Laugerie Basse”
- Spanish: “Laugerie-Basse”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gisement préhistorique de Laugerie-Haute and Grotte du Grand Roc.
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