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Caves containing pictograms in France

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Lascaux ( , ; , "Lascaux Cave") is a network of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The paintings represent primarily large animals, typical local contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic in the area. They are the combined effort of many generations. With continued debate, the age of the paintings is now usually estimated at 17,000 to 22,000 years (early Magdalenian). Because of the outstanding prehistoric art in th

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Pech Merle cave

decorated cave in southwestern France

cave in southwestern France famous for its cave paintings

cave with prehistoric art in France

Grotte de Bédeilhac

Isturitz and Oxocelhaya caves

cave syitem in Lower Navarre, French Basque Country

Grotte de Cussac

caves of Arcy-sur-Cure

caves with parietal art in Arcy-sur-Cure

Rivière souterraine de Labouiche

subterranean river in France with evidence of Paleolithic culture