[Chi-townChief]

'certain European peoples, "such as the Basques of Spain and southern France – seem to have been direct descendants of the Stone Age Cro-Magnon race."'

I've always considered the French more Neanderthal.

[mamelukesabre]

The europeans most closely resembling neandertals are those in northern france and belguim. Basically, the region once known as "flanders", plus a little bit more.