Other Decorated caves in the Lot-Célé Area

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Information from Michel Lorblanchet, L'art des cavernes, Imprimerie Nationale, Paris, 1984, unless otherwise stated. Photos and diagrams : © Michel Lorblanchet. 

1. Le Cuzoul des Brasconies. "cuzoul" is an Occitan word, usually spelt cusol, which means cave. Frequently visited by cavers, the paintings have been very damaged. There are red and black signs and dots and a red horse. Length : 260 m.

2. La grotte Carriot. Named after Robert Carriot who discovered the paintings in 1969. Paintings and engravings, goats, deer, bulls, horses, bison. Length : 200 m.

3. La grotte Christian (classed as an historic monument). Named after the caver who discovered the cave in 1969 (Christian Kopiek). An engraved horse, a painted and engraved bison, dots, signs. Length : 200 m.

4. La grotte des Faux-Monnayeurs. (The Counterfeiters Cave) The remains of a 17th century workshop for making counterfeit money were found in the cave. The paintings were discovered by R. Restes and Michel Lorblanchet. Signs and dots. Length : 150 m.

5. La grotte du Cantal. The paintings were discovered by Abbé Amédée Lemozi in 1920. Signs, hand prints, dots, ibex. Length : over 160 m.

6. Le Cuzoul de Mélanie. "cuzoul" is an Occitan word, usually spelt cusol, which means cave. The engavings were discovered by Abbé Amédée Lemozi. A bison. Length : 25 m.

7. La grotte Marcenac (classed as an historic monument). Discovered in 1850, it has been visited frequently and so has been damaged. The paintings and engravings were discovered in 1920 by Armand Viré, the canon of Albe and Abbé Lemozi. Deer, goats, signs, horses, bison. Length : 130 m.

8. La grotte de Sainte Eulalie. Engravings were discovered in 1920 by Abbé Amédée Lemozi. Badly preserved engravings : animal figures (deer, goats, horses, wild boar, bear) and signs. Length : many kilometers. (the engravings are around the entrance).

9. La grotte du Papetier. Engravings discovered in 1968 by Michel Lorblanchet. Badly preserved engravings : a bull, three signs. Length : 70 m.

10. La grotte du Moulin. The cave and the paintings were discovered in 1978 by Noël and Laurent Bun and Jean-Pierre Lagasquie. Paintings : black bison. Length : 40 m. (from Michel Lorblanchet and Jean Pierre Lagasquie, in L'art des cavernes, Imprimerie Nationale, Paris 1984)

11. La grotte de la Bigourdane. Engravings of reindeer discovered by André Ipiens in 1981. Length : 30 m (from Michel Lorblanchet et André Ipiens, in L'art des cavernes, Imprimerie Nationale, Paris 1984)

12. La grotte de Pergouset (classed as an historic monument). The cave and the engravings were discovered in 1964 by Guy Astruc and Gabriel Maury. Engravings : horses, bison, goats, imaginary animals, vulvas, a human shape. Length : 150 m (the prehistoric part only).