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The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave

The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave

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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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Left-hand wall of the End Chamber

Left-hand wall of the End Chamber

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Left-hand wall of the End Chamber

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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

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Media Library
Glossary
Close up with cave painting
UNESCO
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