Grotte Chabot
About Grotte Chabot
Grotte Chabot is one of 3 classé historic monuments in Aiguèze, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It has been classé since 1903.
La grotte Chabot, aussi appelée grotte Jean-Louis ou grotte des Mammouths, est une grotte ornée du Paléolithique supérieur située sur le territoire de la commune d'Aiguèze, dans le Bas-Vivarais et le département du Gard.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Grotte Chabot” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00102945 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Grotte Chabot
Aiguèze
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Grotte Chabot
Is Grotte Chabot protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1903 (Mérimée record PA00102945).
Can you visit Grotte Chabot?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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