Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Criteria
Cultural: (i), (iii)
Reference
85-012
Inscription
1979 (3rd Session)
Area
51.76 ha (0.1998 sq mi)
The Rouffignac cave, in the French commune of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac in the Dordogne département, contains over 250 engravings and cave paintings dating back to the Upper Paleolithic. In conjunction with other caves and abris of the Vézère valley, the Rouffignac cave was classified a Monument historique in 1957 and a World Heritage Site in 1979 by UNESCO as part of the Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley.[1]
^"Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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