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<< Our Photo Pages >> Abri de Cro-Magnon - Cave or Rock Shelter in France in Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Saturday, 02 September 2006  Page Views: 19983

Natural PlacesSite Name: Abri de Cro-Magnon
Country: France Département: Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Sarlat-la-Canéda  Nearest Village: Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
Latitude: 44.940600N  Longitude: 1.009600E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Chrus visited on 7th Sep 2020 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

TheCaptain visited on 19th May 2005 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Up a little track to the side of the Cro-Magnon hotel along the road to the railway station can be found this sad little UNESCO World Heritage site where the Cro-Magnon man was discovered in 1868 by Francois Berthoumeyron as they were clearing the way for the road to the railway station. Despite all the hustle and bustle in Les Eyzies and all the attractions crying out for your visit this place does not even have a signpost. Its nothing much to see just a little rock shelter in the cliff face shaded by a couple of large chestnut trees with a little walled and fenced area around it. It looks a bit like a large garden feature or something from a cemetery tucked round the back and almost forgotten. Once you have found it there is a sign in fact two the official UNESCO World Heritage site plate and a little plaque commemorating the discovery. I am surprised it is not a bit of a pilgrimage site like so many others around here in this village which thrives on its reputation as the home of Cro-Magnon man.

TheCaptain visited on 17th Sep 1978 Hitch Hiking Trip round France in the summer of 1978. Camped for a couple of days at Les Eyzies to visit and wonder at the ancient sites here.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.5

Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by thecaptain : Abri de Cro-Magnon UNESCO World Heritage site. It's nothing much to see, just a little rock shelter in the cliff face shaded by a couple of large chestnut trees, with a little walled and fenced area around it. It is sadly hidden round the back of the hotel and almost forgotten. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Up a little track to the side of the Cro-Magnon Hotel along the road to the railway station, can be found this sad little UNESCO World Heritage site where the Cro-Magnon man was discovered in 1868 by Francois Berthoumeyron as they were clearing the way for the road to the railway station.

Despite all the hustle and bustle in Les Eyzies and all the other attractions crying out for your visit, this place does not even have a signpost.

Its nothing much to see, just a little rock shelter in the cliff face shaded by a couple of large chestnut trees, with a little walled and fenced area around it. It looks a bit like a large garden feature or something from a cemetery tucked round the back and almost forgotten.

Once you have found it there is a sign, in fact two. The official UNESCO World Heritage site plate and a little plaque commemorating the discovery.

I am surprised it is not a bit of a pilgrimage site like so many others around here in this village which thrives on its reputation as the home of Cro-Magnon man.


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Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by thecaptain : View inside the Abri de Cro-Magnon, where Cro-Magnon man was discovered in 1868 by Francois Berthoumeyron, as they were clearing the way for the road to the railway station. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by thecaptain : The Abri de Cro-Magnon UNESCO World Heritage site is to be found behind the Cro-Magnon Hotel, which is itself found along the road behind the railway station. It is in the cliff face at the left of this picture. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by greywether : (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by durhamnature : The cross-section with the original annotation, from "Cave Hunting" via archive.org Site in Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by durhamnature : Necklace of sea-shells, from the cave, via archive.org

Abri de Cro-Magnon
Abri de Cro-Magnon submitted by durhamnature : Cross section of the famous cave, image from "Men of the Old Stone Age" via archive.org Site in Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) France

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Re: Abri de Cro-Magnon by Anonymous on Wednesday, 24 December 2014
I have seen the skull that was found here.

The Old Man of Cro-Magnon.

The facial features are not African or Asian neither Semi- Neanderthal, like other skulls found in the Paleolithic.

How and why would acquire these particular physical traits?
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Re: Abri de Cro-Magnon by Anonymous on Tuesday, 09 December 2014
Thank you. Very interesting .

Does anyone have pictures of other objects encountered on this site (Abri de Cro-Magnon) , besides shell necklace ?

This necklace indicates that these people arrived to Les Ezyees de Tayac from a place with sea.
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    Re: Abri de Cro-Magnon by Anonymous on Tuesday, 09 December 2014
    Well, it does not necessarily "indicates these people arrived from a place with sea". Trading may also be the reason.
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Re: Abri de Cro-Magnon by coldrum on Tuesday, 07 July 2009
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Re: Abri de Cro-Magnon by Anonymous on Saturday, 02 September 2006
This is slightly wrongly located on GE.
It is at 44°56'27.65"N, 1° 0'34.85"E, just to the north of the Hotel Cro-Magnon
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    Re: Abri de Cro-Magnon by TheCaptain on Saturday, 02 September 2006
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    I have now added a full description of this historic site, and updated all the relevant details.
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