Grotte de la Tête du Lion
Grotte de la Tête du Lion, Archaeological site in Bidon, Ardèche, France.
The cave features walls decorated with ancient paintings, including a prominent red ochre female bovine measuring 65 centimeters in length.
Discovered in 1963 during road construction work by speleologists Robert Brun and Michel Pagès, the cave contains Paleolithic art dated to 26,800 years ago.
The main panel displays multiple animal figures, including two ibexes and a deer front beneath the large bovine, with yellow dots forming a rectangle above.
Located in southeastern France, the cave belongs to the municipality and received historical monument classification on June 15, 1964.
Carbon-14 dating of charcoal samples found in the same stratigraphic layer as the paintings confirms occupation during the Late Gravettian period.
Location: Bidon
GPS coordinates: 44.32755,4.54840
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:07
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