Problem
Where are they?
How do I get there?
What do they show?
Answers
South West France.
LASCAUX II
17,000 years old. The original caves have been closed for years because visitors were causing damage. A large complex building has reproductions of two caves showing cave paintings which depict bison, bulls, a horse.
3D cinema. Very popular. Must book. Timed entry.
Grotte is French for cave, like the word grotto. De means of. Montignac is a village. Dordogne is a department.
Grotte de Lascaux
Montignac
Dordogne
France
CHAUVET PONT d'ARC
Ardèche region.
Even older.
36,000 years old.
Bison and cave bear.
Also in the area: troglodyte cave, chateau in a cave.
Where to stay
Look for a hotels, castles, chateaux, gites.
Further information from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux#/media/File:Lascaux_painting.jpg
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux
https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/france/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g2044790-d11907064-Reviews-Lascaux_International_Centre_for_Cave_Art_Lascaux_IV-Montignac_Dordogne_Nouvell.html
http://uk.france.fr
http://us.france.fr
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer (Google Lascaux) shows you the local road numbers.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts. I have many more posts on French destinations and learning French and other languages.
Where are they?
How do I get there?
What do they show?
Answers
South West France.
LASCAUX II
17,000 years old. The original caves have been closed for years because visitors were causing damage. A large complex building has reproductions of two caves showing cave paintings which depict bison, bulls, a horse.
3D cinema. Very popular. Must book. Timed entry.
Lascaux. From Wikipedia. Photo author Prof saxx (who has a page in Wikipedia about their photos.)
Showing horse and other animals.
Grotte is French for cave, like the word grotto. De means of. Montignac is a village. Dordogne is a department.
Grotte de Lascaux
Montignac
Dordogne
France
CHAUVET PONT d'ARC
Ardèche region.
Even older.
36,000 years old.
Bison and cave bear.
Also in the area: troglodyte cave, chateau in a cave.
Where to stay
Look for a hotels, castles, chateaux, gites.
Further information from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux#/media/File:Lascaux_painting.jpg
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascaux
https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/france/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g2044790-d11907064-Reviews-Lascaux_International_Centre_for_Cave_Art_Lascaux_IV-Montignac_Dordogne_Nouvell.html
http://uk.france.fr
http://us.france.fr
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer (Google Lascaux) shows you the local road numbers.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts. I have many more posts on French destinations and learning French and other languages.
