Aven d'Orgnac
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Aven d'Orgnac is a cave
located near Orgnac-l'Aven
, in the Ardèche
département.
Discovered in 1935 by Robert de Joly and open to the public since 1939, it is one of the most visited places in that area.
Caves such as this are found in many Limestone
areas, such as the White Scar Caves near Skipton
in Yorkshire
.
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
located near Orgnac-l'Aven
Orgnac-l'Aven
Orgnac-l'Aven is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.The Aven d'Orgnac cave is located near the village.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
département.
Discovered in 1935 by Robert de Joly and open to the public since 1939, it is one of the most visited places in that area.
Caves such as this are found in many Limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
areas, such as the White Scar Caves near Skipton
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.