Canton Vermenton Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 4:58 PM | Population (2006) 521 Area 26.33 km² Arrondissement Auxerre | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 27 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Arcy-sur-Cure is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Map of 89270 Arcy-sur-Cure, France
The caves of Arcy-sur-Cure, just south of the commune, hold the second-oldest cave paintings known, after those of Chauvet Cave. Archeological remains at the Grotte du Renne were taken to provide evidence that Neanderthals had modern human behavior, but this is now doubted.
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