23000 year old Venus

Photo : Patrick Kovarick/AFP

A  carving of a female figure was made about 23000 years ago in the Pyrenees and discovered in a cave in 1922. 15 cm tall and carved from mammoth ivory, the Venus de Lespugue has been an iconic exhibit in the national Musee de l'Homme in Paris (the museum's Mona Lisa some say). The museum has been closed since 2009 for renovation but re-opens  on 17th October. Other exhibits include skulls of Cro Magnon man and philosopher Descartes.
We watched the start of a drama series based on actual events called "The Resistance" on Channel 4 the other night (French with sub-titles) in which a group of resistants were based in the Musee de l'Homme as it had printing facilities for their eponymous news sheet. The Director connived with them to spread news about German and Petainist activities until he was relieved of his post.
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