Grotte des Merveilles

France · Europe

Significant

Hand stencils and horses beside the pilgrimage village of Rocamadour

Age

~20,000 yrs

Period

Solutrean–Magdalenian

Setting

Cave

Art form

Paintings

Discovered

1920

Status

Open (Guided Visits)

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A small cave on the plateau above the clifftop pilgrimage village of Rocamadour, discovered in 1920. Amid pools and glittering calcite, its walls carry black-outlined horses, deer, a feline and negative hand stencils blown in pigment some 20,000 years ago.

Notable Features

◦ Negative hand stencils
◦ Black horse figures
◦ Rocamadour village setting

Depicted Subjects

Hand StencilsHorsesDeerFelines

Plan a Visit

AccessThis cave can be visited.

Sources & Further Reading

◈ Official site ≡ Wikipedia ➤ Directions

Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.