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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!

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Grotte de CLAMOUSEHérault

Listed since 2005 as a "scientific and picturesque site", the Clamouse cave is a famous place for tourism within the Hérault Gorges. Understanding Clamouse is going back in time for 1 hour 30 minutes with your guide who will reveal the traces left by the underground river: gigantic, fistulous organs, draperies, profusion of aragonites and eccentrics of...

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Grottes préhistoriques d' ISTURITZ-OXOCELHAYAPyrénées-Atlantique

A Must ! Préhistory & Geology to be discovered in a 1H guided visit for the superposed both cavesIsturitz AN Important archeological site , one of the largest Paleolithic sanctuarie in the southof Europe – 80 000 to -10 000 BCOxocelhaya discovery of geology Master pieces of Nature. Surprising concretions in 4 astonishings rooms!

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Cavern of FONTRABIOUSEPyrénées-Orientales

The highest tourist cave of France, at the height of 1530 m. The pedestrian-friendly visit by 900 m allows to admire magnificent red concretions, translucent aragonites and superb lake emerald green.

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PréhistoSite de Brassempouy – Les grottes du PapeLandes

PréhistoSite de Brassempouy - Les grottes du Pape: exhibitions, a cave and an archaeo-park The archeological site, PréhistoSite de Brassempouy - Les grottes du Pape, located 3km from the village of Brassempouy, comprises 4 caves: the grotte du Pape, the grotte des hyènes, the galerie du mégacéros and the abri Dubalen. The Grottes du Pape...

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Grottes de MAXANGEDordogne

In south Dordogne, near Sarlat, Maxange offers a rare diversity of formations. You will see not only usual stalactites en stalagmites but you will also be amazed by the exceptionnal quantity if this rare formations called ‘eccentric’. Rare because they’re going in every direction possible, defying the law of gravity. This treasure of nature was only...

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06/06/22 : JIGT2022 – The events

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,...

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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 !

Touristic caves designed ready to welcome you!

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...