Rouffignac Cave
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The Rouffignac cave, in the French commune of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac in the Dordogne département, contains over 250 engravings and cave paintings dating back to the Upper Paleolithic. In conjunction with other caves and abris of the Vézère valley, the Rouffignac cave was classified a Monument historique in 1957 and a World Heritage Site in 1979 by UNESCO as part of the Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley.
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Route de la Grotte, Sarlat-la-Canéda
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 45.008888888889 ° | E 0.9875 ° |
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Grotte de Rouffignac (Grotte de Cro de Granville)
Route de la Grotte
24580 Sarlat-la-Canéda (Rouffignac)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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