Where the first cave painter lived?

Answer 1

The earliest cave painters that we know of - were not at Lascaux but at Chauvet, a network of caves near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, a town in the south of France. They were discovered in 1995 and contain cave paintings and engravings estimated to be 17,000 to 20,000 years old.
The info. confirming that they are the oldest can be found on link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_painting#Europe
Scroll down to the para titled: "Age"

Answer 2

Du-uh, in a cave! Some of the oldest discovered so far are in France, but when the cave paintings were being painted, the area was not called France.

Answer 3

The oldest that we know of were in Lascaux, France. But those are pretty highly developed, so it's likely that there were others before them.

When I learned the purpose of these paintings, which was rehearsing hunting practices, it brought to mind that we carry pictures of our loved ones around in our wallets, to have access to their spirits as well.