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36 000 years ago
The
Chauvet-Pont d'Arc
Cave
Ardèche
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Discover the cave
Virtual visit
Close up with cave painting
The Ardèche valley
Humans of Chauvet-Pont d'Arc
Research
Discovery and Conservation
Cave Chronicle
Cave replica
The Grotte Chauvet 2
A Grand Project
A scientific and artistic restitution
Other Perspectives
Miquel Barceló
Vincent Corpet
Régis Debray
Roger Lombardot
Pierre Peju
Giuseppe Penone
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Resources
Media Library
Discover Lascaux cave
Useful Links and Bibliography
Glossary
Great archaeological sites
Discover the collection
National Archaeology Museum
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Virtual Tour
Explore the original cave, hall by hall
Video
18 December 1994: Story of the Discovery
Explore the Cave
Knowledge gained by the scientific team
since its discovery in 1994
Close Up with Cave Art
Explore the high definition images showing the works in the Cave
The Ardèche valley
Environment of the Palaeolithic Period
Humans of Chauvet-Pont d'Arc
Culture and Society of the Aurignacians and Gravettians
Research
The programme, the challenges, the team
Discovery and Conservation
Preserving and passing on an inaccessible heritage
History of the Cave
Video resources on the history of the cave and its research
Cave Replica
Visit the Pont-d'Arc Cavern, the replica of the Chauvet Cave,
just a few miles from the original
Visit the Cave Replica
Practical information for visiting
the cave replica
A high-tech project
An incredible technological,
artistic and scientific challenge
Scientific and artistic restoration
A fac-simile devised by scientists and
artists
Other Perspectives
Accounts by artists, authors and intellectuals
in light of this remarkable cave
Extraordinary technique
Miquel Barcelo
Pont d'Arc or polished sacredness
Régis Debray
See, Learn
Vincent Corpet
The Big-Bang of creation
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
At the other end of time
Pierre Peju
It's a fantastic place
Giuseppe Penone
Resources
Resources to expand upon
and complete your vist
Media Gallery
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online
Useful links & Bibliography
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