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Where are the cave murals of Lascaux located?
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Olympia, oil on canvas by Édouard Manet, 1863; in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
The cave murals of Lascaux are located in southwestern France, situated above the Vézère River valley near the town of Montignac in the Dordogne region.12
The site is part of a significant cluster of prehistoric art locations in the area, which includes approximately two dozen other decorated caves and numerous prehistoric settlements. Due to its historical and cultural importance, the site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.13