Archaeological site

Fontbrégoua Cave

baume de Fontbrégoua

France Salernes monument historique inscrit
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La Baume de Fontbrégoua is a prehistoric cave in Salernes, Var, France. The site was occupied by the higher Paleolithic than Neolithic. It includes one of the most important prehistoric stratigraphs in southern France.

The analysis of the piles of bones found in dated Neolithic layers attests to the practice of cannibalism. The site is registered as a historical monument by order of 3 January 2020.