# Caves of Gargas

- **Country:** France
- **Location:** Aventignan, Hautes-Pyrénées
- **Photo Caption:** Interior view taken by Félix Régnault before 1910

The Caves of Gargas (, ) in the Pyrenees region of France are known for their cave art from the Upper Paleolithic period - about 27,000 years old.

![Photo of Caves of Gargas](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Grotte_de_Gargas.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caves_of_Gargas (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)