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Let yourself be surprised! Beyond the authentic and nature shows, the caves of France invite you to discover a multitude of experiences and emotions engraved. Visiting a cave is unusual, surprising, fantastic, unexpected, mysterious, fairy discoveries giving rise to strong emotions and privileged moments to share with family and friends! The caves have not finished surprising you!

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Grotte de NIAUXVal-de-Marne

A PREHISTORIC GIANT!By torchlight, walking where Cro-Magnon cavemen once lived, youwill experience far more than a guided tour! A chance to meet partof your history: the visit will enable you to marvel at the authenticpaintings of our ancestors, like nowhere else. A unique experienceguaranteed! In the “Salon Noir”, you will find many stunning...

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Cavern of FONTIROULot-et-Garonne

Discover or rediscover one of the oldest tourist sites of the Lot et Garonne. The Caves of Fontirou, discovered in 1905, have enchanted several generations of visitors. Discover our underground heritage more than 20 meters underground. Whether the sun shines or it rains, discover the wonders of an underground world whose adventure began 30 million years...

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Grotte de la VERNAPyrénées-Atlantique

Discovered in 1953, the cave is open to the public since 2010. The gigantic room of La Verna is the largest in the world designed to be visited - it is ten times the size of Notre Dame de Paris. Several packages of sightseeing and adventure tours are available, as well as tailor-made services La Verna Discovery MINIMUM AGE : 5 YEARS : Discovery of La...

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Cave Scladina – Espace muséal d’Andenne (EMA)

Scladina Cave, a listed archaeological site The Scladina cave is one of Belgium's major prehistoric sites. It is the largest Belgian prehistoric excavation site still in progress and open to the public. It is the only permanent excavation site for ancient prehistory in Belgium that is open to the public. On site, in the heart of the cave, visitors can...

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Rivière souterraine de LABOUICHETerritoire de Belfort

Discover the classified site of the Underground River of Labouïche in Ariège, in the heart of Pyrénées, a very rich area concerning caves and caverns.Situated in 6 km from Foix, on the secondary road D1, it has been opened to the public since 1938.Embark on friendly visit in a 60 meters underground journey. The tour, which extends over 1500 meters, will...

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06/06/22 : JIGT2022 – The events

Find below the JIGT2022 events, updated regularly, for the International Day of Showaves and Subterranean World 2022 – #JIGT2022. Converging views on Subterranean World Since 2017,...

Merry christmas and happy new year !

ANECAT - Grottes de France and its members wish you a merry Christmas and happy new year ! And also, beautiful underground discoveries in France and elsewhere !

Touristic caves designed ready to welcome you!

France hold an exceptional heritage of natural spaces to discover. With 108 natural caves, France ranks 3rd in the world. The development of the underground environment for visitors aims...