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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!
A journey of emotions in the heart of the earth. Guided tour for 1 hour with: The Petrification, Infiltration waters, high in calcium carbonate, turn objects into stone and carve “bas-reliefs” in a tireless work. And the History of our “Tuffeau” quarries from the 11e to the 12e century, nature...
Discover the Giant abyss of Cabrespine with bold installations: the glass balcony that will project you 200 meters above the void in the middle of the immense room, or the belvedere of the disks, which will allow you to take height, closer to the huge vault. High point of this visit, the red room lined with thousands of crystals transports the visitor into...
Enter and discover the fascinating atmosphere of the first thermal baths in Roman times!!!Discovered at the beginning of the 19th century, the Cornadore caves occupy an underground volume dug by human hands in the 340 million-year-old granite from St Nectaire. Two hot springs (22 ° C annual average) and mineralized provide water rich in carbon dioxide,...
An exceptional natural place in the heart of the Vercors Discover the cavern of Choranche in Isère. During about one hour, you will follow your guide on a pathway, where galleries will light up at your walking pace. Fistulous stalactites, ‘straws’ of calcium carbonate, overhang underground lakes and rivers, and rooms of more than 30 meters diameter et...
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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