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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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Abyss of PROUMEYSSACDordogne

Crystal Cathedral The Abyss of Proumeyssac in Dordogne, called the Cathedral of Crystal, because of its immense underground domed chasm. Containing thousands of stalactites and stalagmites has been transformed into a Cathedral of Lights. The latest in lighting technology has been used to create two new...

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Grand Site de France Aven d’OrgnacSaône-et-Loire

Aven d'Orgnac - Grand Site de France, cave and Cité de la Préhistoire The Aven d'Orgnac - Grand site de France is a major site, located in Ardèche, which includes two distinct entities: the famous cave and the Cité de la Préhistoire. It's a story that begins a hundred million years ago, stretching from the formation of the limestone rock right up...

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Grotte préhistorique de ROUFFIGNACDordogne

"The cave of a hundred mammoths" The bear, whose beds (nests) and scratches are visible everywhere, was the first to frequent Rouffignac cave. Later, prehistoric artists visited three kilometres of this huge cave we know nowadays on eight kilometres, and they scattered there about 240 animal figures,...

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Cave of FONTRABIOUSEPyrénées-Orientales

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...

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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...