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Wonders of the depths
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!
Prehistoric cave historical monument, containing authentic and very large prints of the average Magdalenian (15000 years BC). Signs enigmatic, one hand and phallus, horses, bear, reindeer and aurochs… And in this wonderfull dark past resurfaces by imposing its relief.
With its 150,000-year history, the Soyons site is a major witness to the great stages of human adventure. Since the late 19th century, excavations in the village of Soyons brought to light evidences of human occupation from the prehistoric times to the Middle Age. On the archaeological site, two...
Fontrabiouse Cave, an immersion into the heart of geological time and the underground landscapes of the Pyrenees Nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees, the Fontrabiouse Cave invites visitors to a rare immersion into the intimacy of the underground world. From the very entrance, the cool air, the gentle murmur of water, and the light gradually revealing the...
The Cave of the Carbonnières represents a striking underground scenery. Stalactites, stalagmites, curtains, pillars, “fistuleuses” (hollow thin stalactites), eccentrics, unveil along a path consisting of 350 meters of galleries, without any step. During the visit, our guide will tell you about the history of man in the cave, he will raise your...
PréhistoSite de Brassempouy - Les grottes du Pape: exhibitions, a cave and an archaeo-park The archeological site, PréhistoSite de Brassempouy - Les grottes du Pape, located 3km from the village of Brassempouy, comprises 4 caves: the grotte du Pape, the grotte des hyènes, the galerie du mégacéros and the abri Dubalen. The Grottes du Pape...
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,...
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 !
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...
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