Top 10 Caves サン＝タンドレ＝ド＝ヴェジネスでの

Titled "France's Wild South," an episode of the British television series "National Parks - Protected Natural Wonders" on 3sat introduces the Cévennes. The accompanying text on the website states: "Lush green mountains, barren plateaus, and deep gorges characterize this landscape, which, unlike France's coasts, has not yet been discovered by mass tourism. Yet, it is home to arguably the most spectacular river landscapes in the country." The worthwhile film in German is available in the media library at the following link =>> https://www.3sat.de/dokumentation/nationalparks-geschuetzte-naturwunder/nationalparks-geschuetzte-naturwunder-cevennen-frankreichs-wilder-sueden-102.html

very nice hike but some difficult sections.

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 habitat. This troglodyte village thus preserves the remains of a rock fortification but also of jasses (caves converted into sheepfolds), a Caussenard house, a chapel, a bread oven...

La Grotte des Paillasses, a converted balm (cave) from which a spring springs, is an ideal place to take a cool break.

The Grotte de l'Homme-Mort was the site of the discovery of several skeletons dating back to 2000 BC. Some skulls even showed signs of healing trepanation. In short, the first rudiments of surgery.

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 the tall pines that occupy the space, erosion has carved curious shapes in the limestone, opening up majestic arches. Nearby, there is a cave-burial where audacious trepanations were performed 3,500 years before our era. The shadows cast by the trees make it the perfect place for a break. However, be very respectful of this place considered as an archaeological jewel.

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 records not far from 400 stalagmites which make up a real forest of stones 15 to 30 meters high. Open during high season, entry is chargeable. You can treat yourself to a guided tour that will give you many anecdotes about its crazy discovery and its rich constitution. For more information, visit: https://avearmand.com/.

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