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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!
The Celestine Cave is a natural cave located 50 km East of Bordeaux. It is the unique underground river in Gironde. Our guided tour lasts about 1 hour. We equip you with helmets and boots. Come with us on an adventure through the Cave to discover its limestone corridors and magnificient limestone formations (stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, columns...)
The cave les Cuves de Sassenage owes its name to the two tanks, also called "giant pots", which can be observed at the entrance to the site. These vats have long been linked to a popular belief that promised abundant harvests if they were full in Epiphany.Classified among the "Seven Wonders of the Dauphiné" since the end of the Middle Ages, the cave les...
After a stroll under the ancient cedars, discover a mysterious world by browsing two caves nestled in the limestone massif.The first will reveal the geological wonders of Azé: the river that tirelessly sculpts the rock and the natural colors that surprise the eye. The guide will tell you the exploration of these hundreds of meters of galleries by...
The Neuves-Maisons mine or Mine du Val de Fer or Mine Maron-Val de Fer The Val de Fer mine is an iron ore mine with entrances at Neuves-Maisons, Chaligny and Maron, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of Lorraine. It operated from 1874 to 1968, and was described as an "underground city". Various trades were employed here: miners, tracklayers,...
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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