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Grotte des Combarelles

TIME : 2016/2/18 17:51:15

This narrow cave 1.5km east of Font de Gaume was the first rediscovered in the valley, in 1901, and is renowned for its animal engravings, many of which cleverly use the natural contours of the rock to sculpt the animals' forms. Look out for mammoths, horses and reindeer, as well as a fantastic mountain lion that seems to leap from the rock face. Go early on the day to buy tickets at the Font de Gaume ticket office for 45-minute eight-person tours.