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Lascaux Cave Paintings

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Tourists cannot go into the original cave but can tour a resemblance of the original cave.

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Lascaux

Lascaux (Lascaux Caves) is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old.

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