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 Blanot Caves Vast laid out network with a number of rooms rich in concretions (stalagmites, stalactites). Showcase on local prehistory and palaeontology.
The tour begins with a huge chamber more than 50 m long. The cave then runs into a steep slope descending to a depth of 80m including a network of galleries interrupted by chambers, each one more unusual than the previous one.
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Azé Caves
Listed prehistoric site. International class palaeontology (250 000 to 10 000 years).
The prehistoric cave: the cavern of a thousand bears: 200m pathway. The largest concentration of bear skeletons visible in an organised cave. Cave lions including a vary rare complete skull. Mousterian habitat of the site, fauna and lithic industry, Neanderthal man.
Underground river: 800m pathway. Fossilized and active galleries. Lake, waterfall, cavernicole acquatic fauna.
Archaeological museum of the site: impressive variety of minerals, flint, bones, weapons, tools, pottery, coins and cave-dwelling fauna (3 000 pieces represented).
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of visits 2008
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