Lascaux Caves

These caves in the South of France are over 17,500 years old, from the Palaeolithic era. People had drawn paintings of livestock and other local creatures. Sorry public, you can’t soak up this kind of history, legally. The cave contains nearly 2,000 figures, grouped into three main categories: animals, humans, and conceptual signs. More specifically, there are 90 paintings of stags out of approximately 900 total animal drawings. One particularly fascinating section is called The Great Hall of the Bulls where many wild animals are depicted. This cave opened to the public after World War II, but the facility quickly became susceptible to mold and uncleanliness issues. By 1963, the caves had to be closed in order to remain preserved.