It had become emblematic of the visit.
The voice of actor Philippe Caubère, used for the tour commentary of the replica of the prehistoric Cosquer cave in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) will be changed, indicates the director of the site to France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur this Sunday.
This follows the actor's indictment for rape and sexual assault of minors.
“Cosquer is asking for quotes and looking for a voice,” the cave’s communications service confirmed to AFP.
There is no deadline yet for this change to be effective, said the same source.
According to information from France 3, a female voice would be preferred.
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On Friday, the site director, Frédéric Prades, contacted by AFP about this possible change, indicated that the site teams were "thinking about an acceptable alternative in terms of deadlines and operational implementation in order to adapt to the better to the situation and the life of the site.
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A temporary closure planned
The change of Philippe Caubère's voice with a new soundtrack and its synchronization with the light show could require the temporary closure of the site, management warned France 3.
The replica of the Cosquer cave, a vast underwater cavern located in the Calanques natural park discovered in 1985 by Henri Cosquer and decorated with masterpieces of prehistoric art, has welcomed more than a million visitors since its opening in June 2022. The visit to the replica takes place in small wagons and lasts 35 minutes, during which the commentary is heard using an audio guide.
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Philippe Caubère, 73, was indicted on Thursday by the Créteil public prosecutor's office for sexual assault, rape and corruption of a minor over 15 years old, for alleged acts against three minors, and placed under judicial supervision.
An actress, aged 27 today, notably accuses the interpreter of Molière in Ariane Mnouchkine's film of having abused her emotional immaturity several times when she was 16, and he was 61. A relationship that he confirmed in a press release dated January 9, but which he said he regretted.