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Massif Central

The Top 20 Caves in the Massif Central

Looking to visit a cave in the Massif Central on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Massif Central’s 20

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 22, 2025

Swimming Spot at the Chassezac Cliffs

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

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Saint-Marcellin

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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 …

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Gouffre de Padirac

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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 …

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Grotte Chauvet 2 (Replica of Chauvet Cave)

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

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Arcs de Saint-Pierre

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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).

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Aven Armand

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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 …

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Aven de Sauve

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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.
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Gold Mine of Saint-Joseph

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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.
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Small cave for the curious

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

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Chapelle Notre-Dame de Cénaret

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Nestled under a rock wall at the bottom of the village of Saint-Chély du Tarn, the Notre-Dame de Cénaret chapel, dating from the 12th century, sits near a spring leading to an underground lake. It's definitely worth the detour!

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