<< Our Photo Pages >> Grotte du Moulin (Bize-Minervois) - Cave or Rock Shelter in France in Languedoc:Hérault (34)
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Grotte du Moulin (Bize-Minervois) Alternative Name: Grotte de Bixe, Lasfons, Lasfonds, La Grande Grotte de Tournal, BizeCountry: France Département: Languedoc:Hérault (34) Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Village: Bize-Minervois
Latitude: 43.335140N Longitude: 2.878230E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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It was here in 1827 that the 22-year-old chemistry student Paul Tournal of Narbonne found the first-ever fossilized human bones. For this and his championing of science over religion, he should be more widely remembered. The cave is situated in a most benign location, with an abundant spring and fertile valley.
Its occupation dates to Neanderthal man - alternating with bears and hyenas. An endangered bat now occupies the cave: late spring and early autumn are the only times to visit.
For more photos and info on the cave and Paul Tournal please visit: www.dolmen.wordpress.com
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