La Poste issued a special stamp featuring one of French most famous tourist attractions - Lascaux IV, which is the stunning new replica of the infamous Lascaux Cave. It replaces Lascaux II that is now closed to the general public. Nestled at the foot of the hill below the original Lascaux and Lascaux II, Lascaux IV was opened in December 2016 by President Hollande. Designed by Elsa Catelin, this beautiful stamp features some prehistoric paintings that can be found on the walls of the cave.
Visitors to Lascaux IV receive an authentic Lascaux Cave experience. Great care has been taken to emulate the original cave, right down to temperature changes throughout, damp cave scents, air pressure changes and interior cave sounds. The walls of Lascaux IV match exactly the colours, textures, warp, weave, height and breadth of the original site. While walking through this beautiful cave, one can contemplate the stunning paintings of cows, horses plus a range of other figures and symbols in black, brown, red and yellow, giving Lascaux its rare status as a polychrome cave.
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