Villars Cave, Villars

Name: Villars Cave
Address: Villars, France

#2 among attractions in Villars

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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The Villars Cave, in French Grotte de Villars or Grotte du Cluzeau, was occupied during the Lower Magdalenian by Cro-Magnon hunter-gatherers. The cave is part of the French commune of Villars in the northern Dordogne département. Besides its enormous wealth in beautiful stalactites, stalagmites and similar calcite deposits it contains cave paintings and some engravings. The Villars Cave and the Rouffignac Cave are the biggest known cave systems in the Dordogne. ()

Local name: Grotte de Villars Coordinates: 45°26'33"N, 0°47'7"E

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Villars Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Puyguilhem, Château de La Chapelle-Faucher, Milhac-de-Nontron, Château de Pommier.

2.3 miSW
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Château de Puyguilhem, Villars
59 min walk • The Château de Puyguilhem, also called Puyguilhem Castle, is a château in the commune of Villars in north of the Dordogne, France.
5.3 miS
Forts and castles
Château de La Chapelle-Faucher
136 min walk • The Château de La Chapelle-Faucher is a castle in La Chapelle-Faucher, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was built in the 13th century, and modified in the 15th, 17th and 18th century. It was struck by lightning in 1916, which destroyed the roofs of the castle. These have not been rebuilt.
1.7 miN
Locality
Milhac-de-Nontron
45 min walk • Milhac-de-Nontron is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Pommier
80 min walk • The Château de Pommier is a château in Saint-Front-la-Rivière, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
4.3 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Bruzac
109 min walk • Château de Bruzac is a ruined castle in Saint-Pierre-de-Côle, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Château Saulnier
90 min walk • Château Saulnier is a château in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It became a Historic Monument in 1969.
2.9 miW
Forts and castles
Château de la Renaudie
74 min walk • The Château de la Renaudie is a ruined château in Saint-Front-la-Rivière, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
2.9 miSE
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Saint-Jean-de-Côle
76 min walk • Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church is a Catholic church located in Saint-Jean-de-Côle, France.
4.5 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Vaugoubert
115 min walk • Château de Vaugoubert is a château in Quinsac, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was declared a monument historique in 1948.
6.6 miNE
45°29'51"N • 0°53'52"E
St. George's Church, Saint-Jory-de-Chalais
170 min walk • Church, Restaurant
5.5 miSW
45°23'32"N • 0°41'54"E
Chapel, Champagnac-de-Belair
140 min walk • Church