Preservation
The cave has been sealed off to the public since its discovery in 1994. Access is severely restricted owing to the experience with decorated caves such as Lascaux found in the 20th century, where the admission of visitors on a large scale led to the growth of mold on the walls that damaged the art in places. Currently there are plans to create a facsimile of Chauvet Cave, on the model of the so-called "Faux Lascaux", that would be open to the general public.
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