Brassempouy Prehistoric Site

Brassempouy, France

In Brassempouy was discovered in 1894 the famous 'Lady in the hood', an ivory statuette carved mammoth there 25,000 years & considered the oldest known representation of a human face.

Today the museum site invites you to explore this story and understand the daily life of prehistoric men of the Upper Paleolithic Age (35,000-10,000 BCE).

 

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Founded: 20th century
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in France

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Gion-Andri Derungs (2 years ago)
Very nice little museum with finds from the nearby cave (archeological site). The staff is great and very nice.
caroline Scarborough (3 years ago)
Fascinating place with really knowledgeable staff who are passionate about the site and it's history. We look forward to going back when the grotto is open to the public. Only marked 4 stars as the grotto wasn't open, but it is well worth a visit.
Mason Berlinka (4 years ago)
Beautiful, idyllic and engaging ?
gege barea (4 years ago)
Really interesting. The tour guide was great!
Laetitia Summers (5 years ago)
We spent the entire day on site with our 5 years old son. We took the 3 activities package which are worth it. If you don’t take any activities, you won’t have much to do there. The staff was really knowledgeable and helpful. If you go there on aMonday, the cafe on site is closed but there is a farm 1 km away where you can have a great lunch.
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