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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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Abyss of PROUMEYSSACDordogne

Crystal Cathedral The Abyss of Proumeyssac in Dordogne, called the Cathedral of Crystal, because of its immense underground domed chasm. Containing thousands of stalactites and stalagmites has been transformed into a Cathedral of Lights. The latest in lighting technology has been used to create two new...

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Grotte de BLANOTSaône-et-Loire
Grotte de LASTOURNELLELot-et-Garonne

These limestone caves have developed and building up a host of stalactites, stalagmites and limestone tapestries of an incomparable richness.The Lastournelle Cave was discovered in 1878 when a well was drilled. Farmers living on that property dug down in an attempt to find a water source . They didn’t find water, but instead discovered the cave. Hidden...

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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 du CORNADOREPuy-de-Dôme

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,...

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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...