Grotte de Pair-Non Pair - PRIGNAC -ET MARCAMPS - France

Pair-Non-Pair (a National Monument) is the only painted cave in the Gironde open to the public.  Its walls are adorned with engravings dating back to the Aurignacian period (between 33,000 and 26,000 BC) - among the oldest known examples of wall art in Western Europe, and depiciting a highly varied bestiary (with over 40 animal representations) including ibexes, horses, mammoths, cervidae and bovidae.
The Pair -non-pair cave was discovered in 1881 and the archaeologist, ethnologist, anthropologist and
prehistorian Francois Daleau (1845 - 1927) worked up until 1896 uncovering its treasures. It was one of the very first decorated caves to be discovered in France.  A new entry pavilion designed by the
Bordeaux architect Patrick Hernandez was built in 2008, adding to the cultural and tourist attraction of this remarkable cave. 
Commentated visits (in French, English and Spanish)

Grotte de Pair-Non-Pair
33710 Prignac-Et-Marcmps
Bordeaux

Tel/Fax:  +33 5 57 68 33 40

Web:   www.monuments-nationaux.fr