Tautavel, Archaeological village in Pyrénées-Orientales, France.
The village of Tautavel sits at an elevation of 200 meters among limestone cliffs and contains extensive archaeological sites dating back 450,000 years.
The discovery of ancient human remains in Tautavel made the site a reference point for understanding early human settlement patterns in Western Europe.
The Museum of Prehistory in Tautavel contains exhibits of early human tools, fossils, and artifacts that document the evolution of human civilization.
The village provides numerous accommodation options, from gites to holiday homes, with convenient access to hiking trails and outdoor activities.
Scientists have uncovered over 150,000 prehistoric objects in the Caune de l'Arago cave, making it one of Europe's richest archaeological locations.
GPS coordinates: 42.81345,2.74561
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:27
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Arago cave
3 km
Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel
411 m
Château de Padern
9.5 km
Tour del Far
1.6 km
EcoZonia
3.6 km
Château de Tautavel
254 m
Ermitage Notre-Dame-de-Pène
5.5 km
Église Saint-Étienne-et-Saint-Vincent d'Estagel
5.9 km
Église Saint-Vincent d'Estagel
5.5 km
Estagel war memorial
6.2 km
Église Saint-Paul de Calce
6.1 km
Église Sainte-Colombe de Cases-de-Pène
5.1 km
Ancienne église Saint-Paul de Calce
6.1 km
Château de Calce
6.1 km
Château de Pène
5.5 km
Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Vingrau
4.6 km
Chapelle des Saintes Puelles
1.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil de Vingrau
5 km
Église Saint-Génis de Tautavel
12 m
Chapelle de l'Immaculée-Conception d'Estagel
6 km
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Padern
9.6 km
Pont de l'Aglí
5.2 km
Ancienne église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Vingrau
4.9 km
Les Santes Puelles
1.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Montserrat d'Estagel
6.4 km
Les Ruches de Tautavel
400 m
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Padern
9.4 kmReviews
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