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Couze (Dordogne)

Coordinates: 44°49′53″N 0°42′11″E / 44.8315°N 0.7031°E / 44.8315; 0.7031
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Couze
Couze (Dordogne) is located in France
Couze (Dordogne)
Couze (Dordogne) is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Couze (Dordogne)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
MouthDordogne
 • coordinates
44°49′53″N 0°42′11″E / 44.8315°N 0.7031°E / 44.8315; 0.7031
Length30.1 km (18.7 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

The Couze (French pronunciation: [kuz]) is a 30.1-kilometre-long (18.7 mi) tributary of the Dordogne in France,[1] with its source between Fongalop and Bouillac, and its mouth in Port-de-Couze. The lower half of the stream runs between limestone cliffs. The main villages along the river and its small tributaries are Beaumont-du-Périgord, Montferrand-du-Périgord, Couze-et-Saint-Front and Saint-Avit-Sénieur.

Alongside the river many Paleolithic sites have been found, including the important sites of La Gravette which gave its name to the Gravettian, a major European prehistoric culture which lasted from more than 10,000 years between circa 33,000 BP and 21,000 BP; and Combe-Capelle. Remains from the Neolithic and later periods are more sparse, until habitation again increased in the Middle Ages.[2]

Paleolithic sites

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The first archaeological excavations started in the late 19th century, and intensified between 1900 and 1914. The main archaeologist working here was Denis Peyrony from Les Eyzies.[2]

Medieval sites

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Couze (P50-0400)".
  2. ^ a b Lenoir, Michel and Dibble, Harold L. (1995). "Overview of the History of Prehistoric Research in the Couze Valley". The Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas (France). UPenn Museum of Archaeology. pp. 1–5. ISBN 9780924171383.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)