HistoryPaleolithic (c. 36,000 years ago)southeastern Francemedium confidence

The Chauvet–Pont d'Arc cave in southeastern France is considered one of the greatest Paleolithic sanctuaries.

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Directly corroborated by Britannica, UNESCO, Smithsonian Magazine, and academic sources, all consistently describing Chauvet-Pont d'Arc as one of the greatest Paleolithic art sites. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]

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