Colour autochrome photo of the Cave of the Last Judgement in the Abbey Caves of Brantôme, France June 12 1916. Photo taken by Georges Chevalier. Albert-Kahn Museum A 8 857 [593×800]
“Cave of the Last Judgment, one of the remains of the first Benedictine monastery of[ Brantome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:Brant%C3%B4me) (8th century). This troglodyte monastery was dug into the limestone cliff. It is nowadays partly concealed by the conventual buildings of the[ Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Brantôme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:Abbaye_Saint-Pierre_de_Brant%C3%B4me) (which also welcomed pilgrims from one of the routes of the pilgrimage of Saint Jacques de Compostela.) In the cliff, one can still observe remains of houses and places of life and worship (several times modified for more than 1000 years),[ pigeon lofts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:pigeonnier) dug into the limestone cliff, a miraculous fountain (dedicated to[ Saint-Sicaire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr:Saint-Sicaire) , whose relics were offered to the monks by[ Charlemagne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr:Charlemagne), and which are still preserved in the adjoining abbey. There are also the remains of a modern fish farm that raised trout and [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:Saumon) fry . One of the great “caves” (in fact vast troglodyte chambers dug in the limestone), called “Cave of the Last Judgment” contains two monumental bas-reliefs, one of which represents the crucified Christ. The troglodyte part of the abbey can be visited (without guided visit in 2014, but with the help of explanatory panels), visit coupled with the Musée Fernand Desmoulin facing the cliff and possibly with a guided tour (for groups only upon reservation).”
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“Cave of the Last Judgment, one of the remains of the first Benedictine monastery of[ Brantome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:Brant%C3%B4me) (8th century). This troglodyte monastery was dug into the limestone cliff. It is nowadays partly concealed by the conventual buildings of the[ Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Brantôme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:Abbaye_Saint-Pierre_de_Brant%C3%B4me) (which also welcomed pilgrims from one of the routes of the pilgrimage of Saint Jacques de Compostela.) In the cliff, one can still observe remains of houses and places of life and worship (several times modified for more than 1000 years),[ pigeon lofts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:pigeonnier) dug into the limestone cliff, a miraculous fountain (dedicated to[ Saint-Sicaire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr:Saint-Sicaire) , whose relics were offered to the monks by[ Charlemagne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr:Charlemagne), and which are still preserved in the adjoining abbey. There are also the remains of a modern fish farm that raised trout and [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr_:Saumon) fry . One of the great “caves” (in fact vast troglodyte chambers dug in the limestone), called “Cave of the Last Judgment” contains two monumental bas-reliefs, one of which represents the crucified Christ. The troglodyte part of the abbey can be visited (without guided visit in 2014, but with the help of explanatory panels), visit coupled with the Musée Fernand Desmoulin facing the cliff and possibly with a guided tour (for groups only upon reservation).”
[More pictures](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Grotte_du_Jugement_dernier)