place

Cosquer Cave

Caves containing pictograms in FranceCaves of FranceLandforms of Bouches-du-RhôneLandforms of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurMassif des Calanques
Prehistoric art in FrancePrehistoric sites in FranceRock art in FranceTourist attractions in Bouches-du-Rhône
Cosquer Cave Section
Cosquer Cave Section

The Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m (121 ft) underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise. The cave contains various prehistoric rock art engravings. Its submarine entrance was discovered in 1985 by Henri Cosquer, a professional diver. The underwater passage leading to the cave was progressively explored until 1990 by cave divers without the divers being aware of the archaeological character of the cave. It is only in the last period (1990-1991) of the progressive underwater explorations that the cave divers emerged in the non-submerged part of the cave. The prehistoric paintings were not immediately discovered by the divers to first emerge from the other side of the sump. The cave was named after Henri Cosquer, when its existence was made public in 1991, after three divers became lost in the cave and died.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Cosquer Cave (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Cosquer Cave
Sentier des Crêtes de Morgiou, Marseille 9th Arrondissement

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Cosquer CaveContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 43.202777777778 ° E 5.4491666666667 °
placeShow on map

Address

La Gorguette

Sentier des Crêtes de Morgiou
13009 Marseille, 9th Arrondissement
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
mapOpen on Google Maps

Cosquer Cave Section
Cosquer Cave Section
Share experience

Nearby Places