# Vallonnet Cave occupation (-950000)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-950000-vallonnet-cave-occupation
Location: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Early human activity is documented at Vallonnet Cave on the Mediterranean coast. Within the broader Prehistoric France period, From the earliest hominin traces to the Iron Age, the territory of modern France saw repeated migrations, changing climates, technological innovations and increasingly complex communities long before a French state existed. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Prehistoric communities (No single ruler). Vallonnet Cave occupation is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Vallonnet Cave occupation is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Prehistoric communities](https://history-france.com/rulers/prehistoric-communities)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Vallonnet Cave occupation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Vallonnet+Cave+occupation&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Vallonnet Cave occupation](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Vallonnet+Cave+occupation)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)