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Lascaux is a commune in the Corrèze department of France, situated within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies in the arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the canton of Juillac, with an associated electoral district of L'Yssandonnais. The municipality borders the communes of Chabrignac, Concèze, Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière, and Saint-Sornin-Lavolps.
The area of Lascaux is 7.26 square kilometers, with an elevation of 403 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 252, comprising 115 males and 103 females, though another source lists the population as 156. The postal code for the commune is 19130.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lascaux
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 156
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Corrèze
- Arrondissement
- Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Canton
- L'Yssandonnais
- Intercommunality
- CA Bassin de Brive
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Alain Zizard
- Area
- 7.26 km (2.80 sq mi)
- Density
- 31.4/km (81.3/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 19109 /19130
- Elevation
- 193–403 m (633–1,322 ft) , (avg. 303 m or 994 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lascaux
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Population
- 228
- Area
- 7.26
- Elevation
- 333
- Shares border with
- Vignols
- Official website
- www.lascaux19.fr
- Image
- Lascaux (Correze) église 2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lascaux (Corrèze)
- postal code
- 19130
- native label
- Lascaux
- associated electoral district
- canton of L'Yssandonnais
- male population
- 115
- female population
- 103
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-55-25-61-42
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Travel guide
Get around
There are quite a few roads through Montignac; at least a quarter are pedestrianized, so it is mostly best to walk. If you are driving, be aware that the town operates a one way system.
See
thumbnail|Cave paintings
The small festival, held every summer on the bridge, with fireworks.
Do
Walk over the bridge, especially quite late at night, as it is beautiful at this time. right|thumb|200px|View from the bridge. Visit the Chateau de Reignac Hire a canoe from one of the many kayak tours and enjoy up to 6hours of river scenery. Don't forget the sunscreen even if its overcast! Crazy Golf course. Can be found by following the footpaths under the new bridge.
Buy
There are several shops, and, of course, the busy market place. It really is very busy on market days, so be careful where you walk (and what you buy of course).
Beside the tourist office and the ticket office for Lascaux's Cave II there is an exhibition area selling local goods and produce and along near the main car park is another building that specialises in selling goods from South American, African and Asians countries.
Eat
Several restaurants are existent around the town, with good French food.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Lascaux ( French pronunciation: [lasko]; Occitan: Las Caums) is a commune in the Corrèze department in south-central France.
Population
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lascaux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.