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PREHISTORIC CAVES OF GARGAS AND NESTPLORIA

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81, route de Gargas, 65660Aventignan, France Show on map
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2025
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2025

Prehistoric caves where you can admire the 200 hands painted on its walls, the hands with missing phalanges arouse curiosity

The decorated caves of Gargas are the only prehistoric caves in the Hautes-Pyrénées accessible to the public. The most spectacular and moving part of the visit is the large wall of hands which includes more than 137 paintings of prints. No one knows why the vast majority of these hands have missing phalanges. Elements of the answer are brought to the digital interpretation center Nestploria. An educational and moving place.

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Visited in september 2024
Ce n'est pas les grottes de gargas mais le centre d'interprétation des grottes par ailleurs très intéressant et ludique.
Visited in september 2024
Klein museum, fijn om te bezoeken als je in de buurt bent.
De rondleiding is de moeite waard. De gids is sympathiek en
doet zijn werk merkbaar graag.
Het restaurant naast het museum is zeer goed.
Visited in september 2024
Une tres belle visite avec Guillaume qui est un puit de savoir ! La grotte est belle et surtout interessante elle permet d essayer de mieux apprehender la préhistoire, de nombreuses mains et gravures. Mieux que Lascaux ! Je recommande vivement ainsi que la viste du musée avant et l activité pour enfants sur les métiers de l'archéologie
Visited in september 2024
Très belle expérience avec une guide formidable
Visited in september 2024
Très beau site à découvrir !

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