Type of site:
Rock-Shelters
Place of location: Haute Ariège
Village/Town: Bédeilhac
Municipality: Ariège (Midi Pyrénées)
Region: Occitanie
State: France
Telephone: (+33) (0) 561 059 506
Website: http://www.grotte-de-bedeilhac.org/
E-mail: contact@grotte-de-bedeilhac.org
Natural Environment:
The cave is located in Plantaurel Hills. The River Arize flows through it, and also the department road, which gives it a very special character.
Archaeological evidences in the site:
The cave has yielded important lithic and bone collections, corresponding to several occupations in the Magdalenian and Azilian periods, as well as a large number of portable art objects. The cave has passages with paintings and engravings, but these cannot be visited.