Megalithic Portal: Latest from Midi:Ari�ge (09), France

Grotte de Mas D'Azil

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:27:36 GMT

]]>Some more great archive images unearthed by Durhamnature, check out the painted pebbles and the 'monkey man'. Near to the village of Mas D'Azil, the river takes a shortcut through the hillside, and has created a massive cave, which is so big that a fairly large road also runs through the cave.

Grotte des Trois-Fr�res

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:22:16 GMT

]]>. Explored in 1914 by Comte Henri Begouen, the cave is named after his three sons. The art is assessed as being from about 15 thousand years ago.

Parc Pyr�n�en de l'Art Pr�historique

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:46:35 GMT

]]>With Le Tour passing by here on Sunday, it was time for me to give my description and pictures of this wonderful place. A really fabulous day out for all, this sort of museum/activities centre is something that the French do very well. . This is a wonderful day out, in a beautifully landscaped park in the majestic Pyrenees. The visit starts in the Grand Atelier, a sort of museum of prehistoric art which explains all the whys and wheres of prehistoric art, not only in this region, but all over the world. There is a special emphasis on the nearby Grotte de Niaux, and there is an excellent model and reconstruction of parts of the cave to be seen.

Dolmen de Sem

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:53:14 GMT

]]>Keep a lookout for this dolmen as Le Tour de France passes it by. The Dolmen de Sem, also know as Palet de Sanson, is a remarkably sited dolmen in the Pyrenees, near to the village of Vicdessos, Ariege, France.

Grotte de Tuc-d'Audobert

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:37:33 GMT

]]>Unique photos of this cave from Per, taken in 1983. At the time part of the cave was gated and the cave is now strictly off limits. A cave in which two clay bison attributed to the Upper Paleolithic Magdalenian culture were discovered in the early 20th century. The representations are each only two feet long. The bison bull and cow and dozens of other animal figures engraved in the walls are among other artefacts of tools and human foot and hand prints, dating to roughly 14000 BC.

Vall�e du Riberot

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:54:41 GMT

]]>. Sculptured Stone in Midi:Ari�ge (09)

Grotte de Niaux

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:55:44 GMT

]]>See comment for acoustic theory relating to this and other French caves. The world famous cave, known for its tremendous paintings of bison and horses, is easily found just up a small valley to the west of Tarascon, and is signposted from all around, you can hardly miss it.

Peyre Quillade

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:25:48 GMT

]]>. Menhir in the Pyr�n�an Vall�e de Bethmale, about a kilometre to the south of the village of Ayet, which can be found by following the path towards the Etang de Bethmale.

Source de Fontestorbes

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:40:31 GMT

]]>. This is a very interesting place, one of only a few known examples in the world, with its intermittant spring gushing from a cave in a cliff face beside the road, well signposted a kilometre or so to the south of the little Pyrenean town of Belesta. In the dry summer months, due to a complex and not fully understood syphoning mechanism, the spring alternates between full flowing river, and barely a trickle, on an approximately hourly cycle for about 4 months of the year.

Dolmen de Couminge

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:53:52 GMT

]]>. Dolmen in Ari�ge