Niaux Cave

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Niaux Cave is a famous prehistoric cave in the French Pyrenees renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
prehistoric cave
tourist attraction
accessPolicy guided tours only
artCulture Magdalenian culture NERFINISHED
artPeriod Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED
conservationStatus protected site
contains black animal paintings
engravings
geometric signs
hand stencils
country France
depicts bison
deer
horses
ibex
discoveredInModernTimes 17th century
estimatedAge about 13,000 to 14,000 years old
firstScientificStudy early 20th century
hasCoordinate 42.800°N 1.600°E
hasFloorMarkings prehistoric footprints and marks
hasSignageType tectiform signs
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France NERFINISHED
knownFor Magdalenian parietal art
Paleolithic cave paintings
well-preserved prehistoric art
locatedIn Ariège department NERFINISHED
French Pyrenees NERFINISHED
Occitanie
surface form: Occitanie region
mainGallery Salon Noir NERFINISHED
management French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED
nearbyRelatedSite Bédeilhac Cave NERFINISHED
Grotte de la Vache NERFINISHED
Mas-d’Azil Cave NERFINISHED
nearestSettlement Niaux NERFINISHED
nearestTown Tarascon-sur-Ariège NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
paintingStyle naturalistic animal representations
paintingTechnique black manganese pigment
partOf Pyrenean cave art complex NERFINISHED
preservationMeasures controlled microclimate and access limits
researchersAssociatedWithStudy Cartailhac NERFINISHED
Henri Breuil NERFINISHED
SalonNoirKnownFor large concentration of paintings
scientificImportance key reference site for Magdalenian art
tourismRole major cultural tourism destination in Ariège
visitorRestrictions limited group size
restricted lighting

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Ariège hasTouristAttraction Niaux Cave
Salon Noir partOf Niaux Cave