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The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave
The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave
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      • The Ardèche valley
      • The environment
      • The climate and flora
      • The Fauna
      • Archaeological sites
      • Humans of Chauvet-Pont d'Arc
      • The Aurignacians
      • The Gravettian presence
      • Everyday life
      • Aurignacian cave art
      • Symbolic expressions
      • Research
      • Research in the cave
      • Research Programme
      • Combined approaches
        • Research Team
        • Carole FRITZ
        • Jean-Jacques DELANNOY
        • Philippe FOSSE
        • Jean-Baptiste FOURVEL
        • Nicolas FREREBEAU
        • Diego GARATE
        • Bernard GÉLY
        • Dominique GENTY
        • Nicolas LATEUR
        • Antoine LAURENT
        • Olivia RIVERO
        • Thomas SAGORY
        • Nadine TISNERAT
        • Isabelle THÉRY-PARISOT
        • Gilles TOSELLO
        • Hélène VALLADAS
        • Luna VALENTIN
        • Philippe WALTER
      • Dissemination and promotion
    • Discovery and Conservation
      • Discovery and protection
      • The discovery
      • Scientific analysis and results
      • Immediate protection measures
      • Preserving the cave
      • Original preservation
        • A High-security Cave
        • The Layout
      • A Fragile Setting
        • The State's administrative work
          • Preservation Department
          • Marie BARDISA
          • Charles CHAUVEAU
          • Paulo RODRIGUES
      • Preservation Perspectives
    • Cave Chronicle
    • Cave Replica
    • The Grotte Chauvet 2
    • A Grand Project
    • A scientific and artistic restitution
    • Other Perspectives
    • Miquel Barceló
    • Vincent Corpet
    • Régis Debray
    • Roger Lombardot
    • Pierre Peju
    • Giuseppe Penone
    • Ernest Pignon-Ernest
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    • Close up with cave painting
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The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave

Discovered on Sunday 18 December 1994 by Jean-Marie Chauvet, Éliette Brunel and Christian Hillaire during a private speleological exploration, the Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave is one of the oldest decorated Palaeolithic caves in the world.

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  • Carole FRITZ
  • Jean-Jacques DELANNOY
  • Philippe FOSSE
  • Jean-Baptiste FOURVEL
  • Nicolas FREREBEAU
  • Diego GARATE
  • Bernard GÉLY
  • Dominique GENTY
  • Nicolas LATEUR
  • Antoine LAURENT
  • Olivia RIVERO
  • Thomas SAGORY
  • Nadine TISNERAT
  • Isabelle THÉRY-PARISOT
  • Gilles TOSELLO
  • Hélène VALLADAS
  • Luna VALENTIN
  • Philippe WALTER

Chimiste spécialisé dans l'étude des matériaux du patrimoine culturel. Directeur de recherche CNRS au Centre de recherche et de restauration des musées de France jusqu’en 2011, il a créé le Laboratoire d'analyses molléculaire et structurale (LAMS) en 2012.

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The Ardèche valley

  • The environment
  • The climate and flora
  • The Fauna
  • Archaeological sites

Humans of Chauvet-Pont d'Arc

  • The Aurignacians
  • The Gravettian presence
  • Everyday life
  • Aurignacian cave art
  • Symbolic expressions

Research

  • Research in the cave
  • Research Programme
  • Combined approaches
  • Research Team
  • Dissemination and promotion

Discovery and protection

  • The discovery
  • Scientific analysis and results
  • Immediate protection measures

Preserving the cave

  • Original preservation
  • A High-security cave
  • A Fragile setting
  • The State's administrative work
  • Preservation Perspectives

Cave Replica

  • The Grotte Chauvet 2
  • A Grand Project
  • A scientific and artistic restitution

Other Perspectives

  • Miquel Barceló
  • Vincent Corpet
  • Régis Debray
  • Roger Lombardot
  • Pierre Peju
  • Giuseppe Penone
  • Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Visit the cave

  • Brunel Chamber - South
  • Brunel Chamber – North
  • Chamber of the Bear Hollows
  • Cactus Gallery
  • Red Panels Gallery
  • Candle Gallery
  • Hillaire Chamber – South
  • Hillaire Chamber – North
  • Skull Chamber
  • Latticework Gallery
  • Megaloceros Gallery
  • End Chamber

Resources

  • Site map
  • Media Library
  • Glossary
  • Close up with cave painting
  • UNESCO
  • Credits
  • Press

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