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🎨 Grotte de Rouffignac
Upper Paleolithic cave art in the Dordogne


🕐 1 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 04:40

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Over 250 engravings and paintings from the Upper Paleolithic
  • Located in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac, Dordogne, France
  • Designated a Monument historique in 1957
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979

Grotte de Rouffignac is a significant Upper Paleolithic art site in southwestern France, containing more than 250 engravings and painted images. Located in the Dordogne département within the Vézère valley, the cave represents one of the region's most important concentrations of prehistoric artistic expression. Its designation as both a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site reflects its archaeological and cultural significance ...

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