Commune in Occitania, France
Tautavel (French pronunciation: [totavɛl] ⓘ ; Catalan : Talteüll ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France .
It is home to The European Centre for Prehistoric Research (CERP). Tautavel Man , an early hominid and some of the oldest human remains in Europe, was found in Caune de l'Arago , a cave in the commune.
Geography Tautavel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan .
Map of Tautavel and its surrounding communes
Population
See also
References ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 28 December 2023. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tautavel .
Tautavel official website CERP website