CAVES AND CHASMS
The Lascaux cave
The Padirac chasm
The Gouffre de Padirac is a monumental natural cavity. It is, among the caves and chasms the most emblematic and the first underground site in France. The orifice is 35 meters in diameter and the abyss plunges 75 meters from the surface of the causse. At the bottom, 103 meters underground, flows the Padirac river which flows in a network of galleries of more than 40km!
To book your tickets online:
https://www.gouffre-de-padirac.com/
The Proumeyssac chasm
Already famous in the 18th century for its terrifying legends, the Gouffre de Proumeyssac was only explored in 1907.
Baptized “Cathedral of crystal”, Proumeyssac is today the largest cave developed in Périgord.
Through a tunnel, you can easily access this huge underground vault with walls adorned with a multitude of crystallizations of exceptional density and beauty. The new lighting, supported by musical accompaniment, completes the originality of this site.
To book your tickets online:
https://www.gouffre-proumeyssac.com/
The Grand Roc cave
Discovered in 1924, the Grand Roc cave is set in a magnificent cliff overlooking the Vézère valley, at the entrance to the capital of prehistory, Les Eyzies de Tayac.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this geological cave is a veritable mineral forest, in which you will enjoy strolling in the middle of this rarely equaled density of crystallizations.
To book your tickets online:
https://www.grotte-grand-roc.fr/fr
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