High up in the cliffs of the foothills of the Pyrenees, above the medieval town of Niaux, lies the entrance to a Palaeolithic world, the secrets of which are slowly emerging.
Jean Clottes' definitive and comprehensive analysis of the Palaeolithic rock art discoveries made in France. Based on research gained from visiting numerous sites around the world.
Join Bradshaw Coordinator John Robinson, on what he describes as 'one of the greatest artistic experiences of his life', as he visits the Chauvet Cave in France with Dr Jean Clottes.
The cave was discovered in 1985 by a diver, Henri Cosquer, deep under the sea. But its paintings were not mentioned until 1991 after three divers died in the cave when they got lost.
Eminent French prehistorian Jean Clottes, former director of prehistoric antiquities for the Midi-Pyrénées region of France, served as advisor on prehistoric art to the French Ministry of Culture.
