![]() ![]() ![]() It’s still a mystery.įortunately, there is a tour conducted in English but getting tickets to Font de Gaume isn’t quite easy…but it is worth the effort. While we saw animal drawings, we were also shown symbols such as a series of red dots in the shape of an “H”…and even to this day, archeologists are not able to precisely say what those symbols mean. This scene was both painted and engraved. At first people thought they were fighting but then it was realized that it was actually a gentle moment of a male reindeer tenderly licking the forehead of a kneeling female reindeer. One of the most famous paintings that you will see include two reindeer. Some of the paintings are just of still animals and others seem to depict stories or involve actions between and among animals, such as a herd of bison rushing in one direction. While you’ll only see a small percentage of the drawings during your visit, you are certainly shown some interesting ones done in various colours. (Note: don’t do this tour if you get claustrophobic). Sometimes the passageways were very low and narrow and having a group of just 7 enabled us to crowd together to see the paintings. The paintings on either side of the narrow passageway depict bison, reindeer, horses, and mammoths.Īt times we had to walk in single file and keep our heads low to avoid hitting them on the rock ceiling. Using a laser pointer, they are able to show the outline of the animal and can explain how cave dwellers used minerals and the natural contours of the rocks to create their paintings in black, red, and brown. ![]() Having a guide makes an incredible difference. ![]()
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