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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!
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...
The biggest fitted cave of Black Perigord. The entrance is on the main square in the hall, and the exit on the cliff is embellished by a beautiful point of view of the Dordogne valley viewable from a panoramic lift. Come and discover a real hidden treasure… You can’t imagine what is hidden in the depth of the bastide. A true jewel, under this village...
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...
Two caves, geological aspect, calcium deposed, prehistoric paintings from 30 000 years.
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,...
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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