Grotte du Lion

Grotte du Lion is a cave in , , . Grotte du Lion is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grotte du Renne and Grotte des Fées.

Cave
Photo: Pueblopassingby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is one of the many caves at Arcy-sur-Cure in , an archaeological site of the Middle/Upper Paleolithic period in the Yonne departement, .

Cave
Photo: Pueblopassingby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave.

Castle
Photo: B-noa, CC BY 4.0.
is a castle, which is situated 760 metres north of Grotte du Lion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcy-sur-Cure and Bessy-sur-Cure.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-central . The caves of , just south of the commune, hold the second-oldest cave paintings known, after those of .

Village
is a commune in the department in in north-central . is situated 4 km northwest of Grotte du Lion.

Village
Photo: Teddyyy, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-central . In January 1973, it absorbed the former communes Essert and . Bessy-sur-Cure became an independent commune again in 1982. is situated 4½ km north of Grotte du Lion.

Grotte du Lion

Latitude
47.59064° or 47° 35′ 26″ north
Longitude
3.76235° or 3° 45′ 45″ east
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
Open location code
8FV5HQR6+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9533534703
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q55597140
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In Other Languages

“Grotte du Lion” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

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