Grotte du Vallonnet

The cave entrance leads through a 5-meter corridor into a chamber that rises 4 meters high, positioned 110 meters above the Bay of Menton.

Stone tools discovered in the cave date between 1 and 1.05 million years old, establishing it as an early European human settlement site.

The excavations revealed five distinct sediment layers containing tools, animal bones, and marine remnants that document human and environmental evolution.

The archaeological site remains closed to public visits, but findings from the cave are exhibited at the Regional Prehistory Museum in Menton.

Eleven simple stone tools found in the third sediment layer indicate early humans used the location while sharing the space with large carnivores.

Location: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Address: chemin de Menton

GPS coordinates: 43.76430,7.46980

Latest update: July 24, 2025 11:45