The Top 20 Caves in the Massif Central

A somewhat quieter bathing spot than the two spots next to the bridge, which are mostly frequented by visitors to the nearby campsites

Built on the side of a cliff in a natural cirque, Saint-Marcellin, like Églazines, is a magnificent and emblematic site where humans have always adapted to nature to build their … read more

The Gouffre and about 1 km of the underground cave system are open from late March to early November of a year at daytime, sometimes even in the evening, for … read more

No photography is allowed inside.
But you can download photos from the cave website.

Les Arcs de Saint-Pierre are geological curiosities located in the heart of the former Gallo-Roman village of resin workers (professionals who bleed into the pines to harvest the resin).

Between … read more

A 40m deep and 90m circumference sinkhole is an attraction in the Sauve area, for tourists and also for potholers.
I was able to go down there several times.
Be … read more

No, it's not a legend, we did find gold in Saint Joseph.
Not enough to redo a John Wayne western “for a handful of dollars” but gold nonetheless.
Tradition reports … read more

Édouard-Alfred Martel, founding father of modern speleology, indicated that “no known cave in the world has anything similar”.

Indeed, the Aven Armand is an underground spectacle! Cave among caves, it … read more

with a flashlight you can walk about 7 m down a corridor.