A replica of the famous Chauvet - pays - d'Arc Cave in southern reunion is set to stand 1.5 miles from the original . The original , which was the subject of a 2005 documentary , is known for its 36,000-year - old wall art . archaeologists believe that the cave , which is now a Unesco World heritage site , is evidence of early occupation .
A replica of the famous Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in southern France is set to open 1.5 miles from the original . The original , which was the subject of a 2011 documentary , is known for its 36,000-year-old wall art . Experts believe that the cave , which is now a Unesco World Heritage site , is evidence of early communication .