Chauvet Cave: the incredible discovery of humanity’s oldest masterpiece
Picture this: a thin trickle of cold air escapes from a pile of rubble, on the side of a limestone cliff in the Ardèche gorges. Three cavers take an interest, clear the passage, slip through… and discover, intact, a sanctuary sealed for 20,000 years, covered with some of the oldest paintings ever made by human […]
Published on :16 June 2026 - Filed under: Culture
Chauvet Cave 2: Everything You Need to Know Before Your Visit (Hours, Prices, Tips)
36,000 years. That’s the age of the world’s oldest cave paintings, discovered in 1994 in the Chauvet Cave by 3 Ardèche cavers. The original cave is forever closed to the public to preserve its artworks, but its life-size replica — the Caverne du Pont d’Arc, commonly called Chauvet Cave 2 — lets you admire these […]
Published on :19 May 2026 - Filed under: Culture, Families, Tourism
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