Aven D'Orgnac
Aven d'Orgnac is a cave complex located near Orgnac-L’Aven in the Ardèche region of southern France.
CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON FOR OPTIMISED VIEWING Discovered in 1935 by Robert de Joly and open to the public since 1939, it is one of the most visited places in that area. Formed millions of years ago from a coral reef, continental shift and river erosion, the spectacular caves display an array of limestone stalagmites and stalactites. The main chamber, open to the public, houses the funeral earn containing the ashes of Robert de Joly. The site is also the home of a pre-history museum tracing human evolution from 350,000 bc to 3,500 bc via the Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon to Homo Sapiens.
Read MoreCLICK THE PLAY BUTTON FOR OPTIMISED VIEWING Discovered in 1935 by Robert de Joly and open to the public since 1939, it is one of the most visited places in that area. Formed millions of years ago from a coral reef, continental shift and river erosion, the spectacular caves display an array of limestone stalagmites and stalactites. The main chamber, open to the public, houses the funeral earn containing the ashes of Robert de Joly. The site is also the home of a pre-history museum tracing human evolution from 350,000 bc to 3,500 bc via the Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon to Homo Sapiens.
