CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search For Lascaux in the Corrèze department, see Lascaux, Corrèze . UNESCO World Heritage Site Lascaux Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List Location near Dordogne Type Cultural Reference 85 Inscription history Inscription 1979 (3rd Session ) Cave painting of aurochs , horses, and deer at Lascaux Lascaux (Lascaux Caves) ( English / l æ s ˈ k oʊ / , [1] French: [lasko] [2] ) is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings . The original caves are located near the village of Montignac , in the department of Dordogne . They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be circa 17,300 years old. [ citation needed ] They primarily consist of images of large animal...