Abri de la Gorge-aux-Loups

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The Gorge aux Loups shelter, or Les Fées, is a prehistoric adorned site located in the forest of Fontainebleau, France. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1953.

Situation and access: The site is located to the south of the forest of Fontainebleau ( integral biological reserve of the Gorge-aux-Loups) and the communal territory of Fontainebleau, near that of Bourron-Marlotte. More broadly, it is located in the Seine-et-Marne department, in the Île-de-France region.

The rock shelter adorned with prehistoric paintings is classified as historical monuments by order of 10 January 1953 as State property.

Bibliography: [Beaux 2004] François Beaux, "Les shelteres engraved de la forêt domaniale de Fontainebleau : second part (the south of the forest)", La Voix de la forêt, Fontainebleau, Association des amis de la forêt de Fontainebleau, no 2, 2004, p. 31-37 (read online [PDF], consulted February 25, 2034) [Beaux 2006] François Beaux, "Principal shelters engraved with the forest of Fontainebleau", La Voix de la forêt, Fontainebleau, Association...