| Quinson | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Quinson.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Forcalquier |
| Canton: | Valensole |
| Insee: | 04158 |
| Postal Code: | 04500 |
| Mayor: | Jacques Espitalier[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Coordinates: | 43.7031°N 6.0406°W |
| Elevation M: | 380 |
| Elevation Min M: | 353 |
| Elevation Max M: | 584 |
| Area Km2: | 28.11 |
Quinson (in French pronounced as /kɛ̃sɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Quinçon) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
In the nearby Gorges du Verdon, there are a number of caves (known as "baumes"), which were occupied intermittently for over 400,000 years. The most significant of these caves is the "Baume Bonne", which has been studied by various archaeologists, including Henry de Lumley.
The Baume Bonne was occupied first during the end of the Lower Paleolithic, 400,000 years ago. It was occupied again 150–300,000 years ago. Tools made using the Levallois technique have been found dating from this era. Neanderthals inhabited the caves later, around 130,000 years ago. Remains of cave bears dating from this period have been found. The Neanderthals were eventually succeeded by Cro-Magnon men, who occupied the cave during the Upper Paleolithic. Finally, modern humans lived in the cave during Neolithic.