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Grotte Saint- Marcel
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Rinaldini
October 6, 2019
Hiking
Classified as a national heritage site for its geological and archaeological interest, the Saint-Marcel Cave is one of the largest cavities in France with its 60 km of networks.
At 600 m. Following the traces of the fossil river, you will discover vast rooms and galleries finely carved by water works. Magnified by two sound and light shows, the cathedral room reveals its immense concretions and the sublime Gours waterfall, its series of more than a hundred pools with calcite in the water
At 600 m. Following the traces of the fossil river, you will discover vast rooms and galleries finely carved by water works. Magnified by two sound and light shows, the cathedral room reveals its immense concretions and the sublime Gours waterfall, its series of more than a hundred pools with calcite in the water
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Husen Radtourer
October 5, 2019
Hiking
Dreamlike grotto. Water basin with color change and background music absolute highlight
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PeterStar
October 22, 2021
Hiking
The St. Marcel cave system has 2 natural entrances and one artificial entrance.
At the end of the 80s, the artificial entrance was created to bring visitors to the expanded cave in a comfortable way. The lower entrance, which is located above the Ardeche River, is closed and only accessible to cave explorers.
The upper entrance (Gouffre Despessy) is open, but you won't get very far without ropes and climbing equipment, and the show cave part is closed from this direction.
At the end of the 80s, the artificial entrance was created to bring visitors to the expanded cave in a comfortable way. The lower entrance, which is located above the Ardeche River, is closed and only accessible to cave explorers.
The upper entrance (Gouffre Despessy) is open, but you won't get very far without ropes and climbing equipment, and the show cave part is closed from this direction.
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