La Marche Cave, Lussac-les-Châteaux

Name: La Marche Cave
Address: Lussac-les-Châteaux, France

#1 among attractions in Lussac-les-Châteaux

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Cave

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La Marche is a cave and archaeological site located in Lussac-les-Châteaux, a commune in the department of Vienne, western France. It is an archaeological site that has engendered much debate that has not been resolved to date. The carved etchings discovered there in 1937 show detailed depictions of humans and animals that may be 15,000 years old. The cave paintings at this site, however, are controversial and many doubt their authenticity. ()

Local name: Grotte de la Marche Coordinates: 46°24'22"N, 0°43'29"E

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Lussac-les-Châteaux France

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Day trips

La Marche Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abyssea, La planète des Crocodiles, Église Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, Musée de la Préhistoire.

4.1 miNW
46°26'59"N • 0°39'55"E
Abyssea, Civaux
105 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
4.2 miNW
46°26'60"N • 0°39'50"E
La planète des Crocodiles, Civaux
107 min walk • Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
3.9 miNW
Church
Église Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, Civaux
100 min walk • The church of Civaux, located in the Vienne department, is one of the oldest in France. It is dedicated to Saint Gervais and Saint Protais, two twin brothers, martyred in the first century.
~950 ftS
46°24'13"N • 0°43'33"E
Musée de la Préhistoire, Lussac-les-Châteaux
5 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~1130 ftS
Memorial
War Memorial, Lussac-les-Châteaux
6 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.9 miNW
Memorial
War Memorial, Civaux
100 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
6.8 miSE
Locality
Moulismes
173 min walk • Moulismes is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.