You're not allowed in this cave. But there's a copy.

The Chauvet cave, in the south of France, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, filled with art that's tens of millennia old. No-one's allowed in, for very good reasons: but just a few kilometres away, there's a near-exact copy. Is that enough?

Camera: Simon Gillouin
Editor: Dave Stevenson http://davestevenson.co.uk
Producer: Axel Zeiliger https://block8production.com

More about Chauvet II: https://grottechauvet2ardeche.com/

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