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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!
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...
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...
Major prehistoric site for the study of the first settlements in western France. On a site where 22 caves were dug in the rock, two of them are open to the public. Prehistory and geology are the watchwords of each visit. The Margot cave is one of the few caves decorated in the north of the Loire. Its...
A Journey to the Heart of the Pyrenees. The magnificent Caves of Betharram are located between the cities of Pau and Lourdes (15km from Lourdes). An underground world awaits you. You may discover galleries sculpted by water over the centuries. Marvellous concretions with amazing shapes, enhanced by the particularly careful lighting. Impressive geological...
A Heritage Unique in the World Aven Armand in Lozère Occitanie : 400 stalagmites forest - Treasure of earth and time A dense crystal forest like a virgin forest. An effusion of stone trees that frequently reach 15 to 20 meters high. The highest with its 30 meters is the largest known stalagmite in the world. A mineral vegetation with prodigious, magical...
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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