LA VACHE CAVE

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Type of site:
Cave

Place of location: Haute Ariège - Vallée du Vicdessos
Village/Town: Alliat
Municipality: Ariège (Midi Pyrénées)
Region: Occitanie
State: France
Telephone: (+33) (0) 561 059 506
Website: http://www.grotte-de-la-vache.org/
E-mail: contact@grotte-de-la-vache.org

Natural Environment:

The cave is in the Vicdessos Valley, on the opposite side of the valley from Niaux Cave, at the eastern end of the massif of Les Trois Seigneurs.

Archaeological evidences in the site:

The cave contains a deposit dated in the Magdalenian, when it was used as a dwelling. It has yielded a large number of artefacts and decorated objects. One of the richest Magdalenian sites in the Pyrenees.

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Opening Times:

April to June and in September: two visits at 14.30 and 16.00. July and August: open from 10.00 to 17.30. School holidays: two visits at 14.30 and 16.00.

Booking and access:

It is only necessary to book in advance during the winter.

Nearby cultural destinations:

Parc de la préhistoire (7 km). Château de Foix (22 km). Grotte de la Vache (2 km).

Nearby natural destinations:

Bonascre Ski Resort (29 km).

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Age of the artistic representations:

Approximately 14,000 years ago.

General description of the destination:

A major collection of engraved and sculpted objects have been found in the cave, with representations of bears, lions, salmon, aurochs, reindeer and so on

Museographic resources description:

Reproductions of engraved objects and information panels about Prehistory.