Sábado 19 septiembre, 10:30

Iraila 2026

Larunbata 19
- 10:30 - 12:00

PréhistoSite de Brassempouy

404 Rue du Musée, 40330 Brassempouy, France

Landes

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Guided tour of the archaeological site of the Pope’s caves - quick access

Name: Visita comentada del sitio arqueológico de las cuevas del Papa - acceso rápido
Start: 2026-09-19T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-19T12:00:00+02:00
Location: PréhistoSite de Brassempouy

Discover the archaeological site of the Pope’s caves, accompanied by a guide,

Sábado 19 septiembre, 10:30

©PréhistoSite de Brassempouy

Discover the archaeological site of the Pope’s caves with a guide.
Meet at 9:00 for a departure at 9:15. Part of the journey will be by vehicle until near the caves. There will then be 500m to walk on a flat, gravelled path.
Special rate: €11.00 for all
Site not accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Iraila 2026

Larunbata 19
- 10:30 - 12:00

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Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

Acerca del lugar

PréhistoSite de Brassempouy

404 Rue du Musée, 40330 Brassempouy, France

Landes

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The site is renowned for its female statuettes from the Gravetienne period, representative of the Paleolithic. The excavations carried out from 1981 to 2004 have brought to light the existence of other cavities belonging to the same network as the Pope’s cave. They contain levels of occupation dating from the first half of the Upper Paleolithic. Elements of adornment, bone industry and antlers as well as some human remains were revealed during the excavations. The site is an important testimony of the first religious expressions of modern men in Western Europe. True testimony of the levels of occupation in the Upper Palaeolithic, plot WK 36 is the seat of a historic chain. Its importance is both heritage and scientific. This plot includes other cavities (cave of the Hyenas, Dubalen shelter, gallery of the Megaloceros) which are part of the same network as the Pope’s cave. Occupations from the first half of the Upper Paleolithic for all the cavities. Occupations for the second half of t

Etiquetas

Site archéologique, Monument historique

UID

Iraila 2026

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Iraila 2026