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Les Combarelles

France · Europe · ✦ UNESCO World Heritage Site
Prehistoric cave art at Les Combarelles© A Cro-Magnon caveman · Public domain
Notable

600+ engravings in a narrow, lamp-lit gallery of extraordinary richness

Age
~14,000 yrs
Period
Magdalenian
Setting
Cave
Art form
Petroglyphs
Discovered
1901
Status
Open (Limited Visits)
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A narrow, winding cave with over 600 engraved figures — one of the richest engraving collections of the Paleolithic. Discovered the same day as nearby Font-de-Gaume in 1901. The engravings require expert guidance and good lighting to appreciate fully.

Gallery

Notable Features

  • ◦ 600+ Engravings
  • ◦ Bear Panel
  • ◦ Human Face Engravings

Depicted Subjects

HorsesReindeerMammothsBearsLionsBisonHuman Faces

Plan a Visit

AccessThis cave can be visited.
BookingAdvance booking required — places are limited
Sources & Further Reading
≡ Wikipedia✦ UNESCO listing➤ Directions
Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons — image credits. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.