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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!
A PREHISTORIC GIANT!By torchlight, walking where Cro-Magnon cavemen once lived, youwill experience far more than a guided tour! A chance to meet partof your history: the visit will enable you to marvel at the authenticpaintings of our ancestors, like nowhere else. A unique experienceguaranteed! In the “Salon Noir”, you will find many stunning...
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,...
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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