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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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Prehistoric caves of GARGASHautes-Pyrénées
Phosphatières du CLOUP D’AURALLot

In the Quercy, 300 phosphatières were mined and abandoned in the 19th century. Scientific research since then has revealed more than 170 paleontological sites containing fossils tracing the life and climates of the region over more than 30 million years. The site of the Phosphatières du Cloup d'Aural is the only one accessible by the public. It is located...

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Grottes préhistoriques d' ISTURITZ-OXOCELHAYAPyrénées-Atlantique

A Must ! Préhistory & Geology to be discovered in a 1H guided visit for the superposed both cavesIsturitz AN Important archeological site , one of the largest Paleolithic sanctuarie in the southof Europe – 80 000 to -10 000 BCOxocelhaya discovery of geology Master pieces of Nature. Surprising concretions in 4 astonishings rooms!

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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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Prehistoric cave and museum of the PECH MERLELot

Heritage worth preserving A real prehistoric cave is an exceptional place which cannot be visited in the same way as an ordinary monument, nor like a copy of a cavern. The paintings in Pech Merle are over 20,000 years old and have come down to us in a remarkable state of preservation. However, they are still extremely fragile. In order to preserve them,...

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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...