Official questionExamen Civique
Où peut-on voir des peintures préhistoriques en France ?
Where can you see prehistoric paintings in France?
Correct answer
Dans la grotte de Lascaux, en Dordogne
In the Lascaux cave, in the Dordogne
Why
The Lascaux cave (Dordogne) contains paintings about 18,000 years old; to protect them, visitors see a full replica (Lascaux IV). The Chauvet cave in Ardèche holds even older paintings, about 36,000 years old. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- AAu château de VersaillesAt the Palace of Versailles
- BDans la cathédrale Notre-Dame de ParisIn Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
- CAu Mont-Saint-MichelAt Mont-Saint-Michel
- DDans la grotte de Lascaux, en DordogneIn the Lascaux cave, in the Dordogne