Cougnac Caves

The Cougnac Caves (French: Grottes de Cougnac) are located in the French commune of Payrignac near Gourdon, Lot department, in the Occitania.

They are known for Paleolithic prehistoric art (rock engravings; paintings).

In 1954 they were declared monument historique.

[2] They were the scene of the school trip in Le Boucher a.k.a.

The Butcher[citation needed] and the final scene from Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles [fr].