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L’Abri du Cap-Blanc, an impressive prehistoric site in Périgord
Get ready to admire a magnificent artistic masterpiece on a listed site . Located in Marquay in the Vézère Valley, 20 minutes from Sarlat-la-Canéda, the Abri du Cap-Blanc intrigues and impresses at the same time.
Take the time to contemplate the 13 of the frieze carved around 15,000 years ago, and to appreciate the details, precision and quality of the work. Picketing, polishing and polishing are among the techniques used to represent horses and bison represented in the form of horses, bison in a rock shelter which certainly served as a place of habitation, but which was also a burial site.
The study of movable objects found during excavations indicates that human presence dates back around 15,000 years in this unusual place. Follow in the footsteps of Homo Sapiens and listen to the history of the Abri du Cap-Blanc through a fascinating guided tour at any time of the year.
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