ancient ruins
Lascaux Caves
Home to the world's most spectacular prehistoric cave paintings, dating back over 17,000 years, now viewable in an exacting replica.
56 km · about 65 min drive
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
La Coquille sits on the route: 15 minutes from Jumilhac-le-Grand, 56km from Lascaux Caves.
La Coquille is a town located in New Aquitaine, France. With a population of 1,393, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, La Coquille sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Coquille to your route.
La Coquille (French pronunciation: [la kɔkij]; Occitan: La Coquilha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
La Coquille was on one of the five routes leading to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and it was in this parish that pilgrims were given a coquille Saint-Jacques, aRead more
scallop shell symbolic of the Way of St. James, the celebrated pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. From this fact came the name of the village of La Coquille.
The church in La Coquille was on the route of Richard the Lionheart, was reinaugurated by him and welcomed him during his journey.
As a community, the name of La Coquille only appeared officially in 1856, replacing the name of Sainte-Marie-de-Frugie.
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La Coquille is located in New Aquitaine, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.5422 latitude, 0.9763 longitude.
La Coquille has a population of approximately 1,393 people, making it a town in France.
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ancient ruins
Home to the world's most spectacular prehistoric cave paintings, dating back over 17,000 years, now viewable in an exacting replica.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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