SITE DU REGOURDOU
A man whose destiny is linked to the search for traditions and know-how in the time of the Neanderthals and the cave bears.
Looking for the natural entrance to Lascaux, Roger Constant discovered in 1954 the site of Regourdou. The Neanderthal skeleton buried near bear bones is a remarkable piece despite the absence of the skull and lower limbs, presented at the Museum of Art and Archaeology of Périgord. The proximity of human and bear remains on the site suggests a rite dedicated to the animal. Roger Constant, now deceased, has always defended this thesis. He reintroduced bears on the site, today four in number. You will be able to observe them during the visit, in a space where their massive silhouette lets you imagine those that Neandertal knew. Roger Constant wanted to transform his house into a museum presenting objects found on the site such as various bones (a cast of the jaw of the Regourdou man) and tools. Some of the tools were also found elsewhere during other excavation campaigns that he was able to conduct. Classified as a historical monument, the site has remained private and family owned. His niece, Michèle Constant, continues to keep it alive. She has opened a restaurant with a brasserie-buffet-snack bar, and a covered picnic area. Animation and workshop in summer on the theme of the bear. This place is designed to promote knowledge of these prehistoric men, to arouse curiosity about their rites, their ingenuity in making weapons and tools dedicated to everyday work (points, bifaces, scrapers...practical and functional!)
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