Rock art conservation in a human frequented site : Fontainebleau

The massif of Fontainebleau, in South of Paris, is a very important frequented leisure zone by many people for its forest, rocks, and a lot of attractive and touristic areas of promenade or sport excursion. In all this area, many little shelters with rock art can be found. The presence of plenty of people is of course an important problem for the conservation of these works. The paper describe different thypes of works encountered, and main causes of their degradation, either human or natural causes. Various solutions like protection as historic monuments, organisation of tourists paths, information, etc. are presented and discussed.

Conservation de l'art ruperstre dans un site à forte fréquentation humaine : le massif de Fontainebleau

Le massif de Fontainebleau se situe à une cinquantaine de km au sud de Paris. Ensemble essentiellement boisé, il constitue, en position périurbaine, une zone de détente et de loisirs pour la population environnante. La pression exercée par cette fréquentation humaine est donc particulièrement forte sur le patrimoine naturel et archéologique. L'art rupestre abondant dans le massif est potentiellement très vulnérable