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Centre-Val de Loire

The Top 10 Caves in Centre-Val de Loire

Looking to visit a cave in Centre-Val de Loire on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Centre-Val de Loire’s 10

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: November 22, 2025

The Troglodyte Valley of Goupillières

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A simple and pleasant place that allows you to discover lesser known aspects of castle life

From the Middle Ages until the last century, peasants from Tours lived in these troglodyte farms.

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Views of Chinon and beyond

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On this small bucolic path, enjoy a panoramic view of the suburbs of Chinon.

Above all, in the old tufa quarries that dig the cliff, discover the troglodyte houses.

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Troglodyte Village of Trôo

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one of the most surprising and charming villages of Loir-et-Cher! Dominating the Loir Valley, Trôo is known for its troglodyte dwellings, hollowed out of the cliff, whose origins date back to the medieval era

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Former troglodyte quarter of the Coteau Sainte-Radegonde

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About 60 years ago, about twenty families lived in this neighborhood
district with its own cabaret café under the sign of "La Puce qui renifle".

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The petrifying caves of Savonnière

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opening hours
February / March: 10h-12h / 14h-18h
April to June: 10h-19h
July / August: 9h30-19h30
September: 10h-19h
October / November: 10h-12h / 14h-18h

There are guided tours (duration approx. 1 hour).

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Lèves Caves

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During the war, these wars sheltered the soldiers. It is also said that a tunnel will join the castle of maintenon located at 16km legend or not, that makes you …

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La Basse Chevrière Troglodyte Caves and Tour de France Plaques

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Nice little place to roll through with interesting rock areas at the entrance.

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Old Tuffeau Quarries🤗

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The path passes through a trench lined with entrances to underground quarries for the extraction of freestone, a rock that provided the stones needed for numerous local and regional constructions. …

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The Grotto is one of the remains of the unfinished canal of Louis XIV, who wanted to bring water from the Eure to the Palace of Versailles. You can admire …

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Monmousseau Wine Cellars

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A somewhat different tour through the Cremant cellar, where 4,000,000 bottles are stored. A light installation puts the surrounding castles in the right light. For a relatively modest price, you …

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