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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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prehistoric cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | guided tours only ⓘ |
| artCulture | Magdalenian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artPeriod | Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected site ⓘ |
| contains |
black animal paintings
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engravings ⓘ geometric signs ⓘ hand stencils ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
bison
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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
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Paleolithic cave paintings ⓘ well-preserved prehistoric art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ariège department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
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| mainGallery | Salon Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRelatedSite |
Bédeilhac Cave
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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