The Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in France since 1979. It specifically lists 15 prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley in the Dordogne dep
Carved fish, from the Abri du Poisson
The "swimming deer" from Lascaux
Venus impudique (1907 drawing), found in 1864 at Laugerie-Basse
Excavations at the Abri du Cap Blanc in 1911
Lascaux
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Lascaux 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. T
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
…first recognised as significant and scientifically explored by the archaeologists Henri Breuil and Denis Peyrony in the early twentieth century, while Lascaux, which has the most exceptional rock art of these, was discovered in 1940. The decorated caves in the region were instrumental in ending the debate…
Depiction of aurochs, horses and deer
Modern entrance to the Lascaux cave
Part of Lascaux IV
Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II