Grotte de Rouffignac, Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin
Huge cave containing over 250 prehistoric cave drawings and etchings
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This huge cave is one of the largest in the region and contains over 250 prehistoric animal paintings and drawings. Once occupied by bears, whose paw marks are visible on the walls, the etchings and drawings in the Grotte de Rouffignac are mainly mammoth-themed despite few mammoth bones having been found in southwest France. Accessible only by electric train in order to ensure their preservation, they are an incredible example of prehistoric art.
