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80 journeys in the center of the earth
Engraved emotions!
The dark side of the earth
Memories of the world
Mysterious, Timeless, Wonderful
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!
The Caves of Arcy-sur-Cure are classified as a Historic Monument and formerly an Archaeological Site of National Interest for all the riches left by the first men, who came here almost 300,000 years ago (Palaeolithic paintings, grease lamps, tools, bones). Your journey will plunge you into a splendid universe of limestone concretions formed by the...
Discovered in 1965, then flitted out and opened to the public in 1973, the Foissac prehistoric cave constitutes a remarkable natural subterranean museum. As head of an active hydrogeological network explored on 10 km until now, the section fitted out for tourism is isolated from the other galleries by some impenetrable screes. The Foissac cave is located...
The highest tourist cave of France, at the height of 1530 m. The pedestrian-friendly visit by 900 m allows to admire magnificent red concretions, translucent aragonites and superb lake emerald green.
Mysterious – Fascinating – Educational Once in the cave, you will discover a strange, extraordinary underground world where water and time reign supreme. Time is measured in centuries. The continuous action of water creates a wide variety of limestone formations known as concretions. The guided tours take you back in time. The Bosc cave, discovered in...
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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