Bédeilhac Cave
The Bédeilhac Cave is a large decorated cave located in the commune of Bédeilhac-et-Aynat in Ariège, France. It is part of the network of decorated caves in the Pyrenees-Cantabrian Mountains chain.- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in France
- Also known as: “Grotte de Bédeilhac”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Calamès and Église Saint-Nicolas de Surba.
Château de Calamès
Castle
Château de Calamès is a castle, which is situated 1 km west of Bédeilhac Cave.
Église Saint-Nicolas de Surba
Church
Église Saint-Nicolas de Surba is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Bédeilhac Cave.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs
Church
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Bédeilhac Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bompas and Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
Bompas
Village
Bompas is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. Bompas is situated 3½ km east of Bédeilhac Cave.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Village
Bédeilhac Cave
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Bédeilhac-et-Aynat, Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.87174° or 42° 52′ 18″ north
Longitude
1.57053° or 1° 34′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FJ3VHCC+M6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Bédeilhac Cave” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cova de Vedelhac”
- Catalan: “gruta de Bédeilhac”
- Dutch: “grotte de Bédeilhac”
- French: “grotte de Bédeilhac”
- French: “Grotte de Bédeilhac”
- German: “Höhle von Bedeilhac”
- German: “Höhle von Bédeilhac”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Balma de Vedelhac”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Cauna de Vedelhac”
- Polish: “Bédeilhac”
- Spanish: “Gruta de Bedeilhac”
- Spanish: “Gruta de Bédeilhac”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotte de Pradières and Bédeilhac-et-Aynat.
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