Must See Archaeological Sites in New Aquitaine
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Lascaux Cave
Monumental prehistoric art site containing Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings primarily of animals. This UNESCO World Heritage site features ancient artistic expressions dating back 17,000 to 22,000 years.
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Rouffignac Cave
The Rouffignac cave, in the French commune of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac in the Dordogne département, contains over 250 engravings…
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Le Moustier
Le Moustier is an archeological site consisting of two rock shelters in Peyzac-le-Moustier, a village in the Dordogne, France.
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Cro-Magnon rock shelter
Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock shelter at Les Eyzies, a hamlet in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil,…
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Abri de la Madeleine
Paleolithic rock shelter and archaeological site that serves as the type site for the Magdalenian period. It features prehistoric art and evidence of continuous habitation through the Middle Ages, including troglodytic dwellings and castle ruins.
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La Quina
La Quina is a Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic site in Gardes-le-Pontaroux, Charente, France.
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Tintignac
Tintignac is a hamlet near Naves in the Corrèze region of France. It is primarily known for the archaeological remains of a sanctuary where…
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Hypogée des Dunes
L'Hypogée des Dunes is an underground chapel in Poitiers, France. The chapel is one of the few surviving structures from Merovingian times.
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Andone Castrum
The Andone Castrum is a ruined fortification in Villejoubert, Charente, France. It dates from the 11th century.
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