Top 10 Caverns & Caves in Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The Grotte Forestière, finally a place of freedom, easy access (55 steps only) for all ages and even very young children, a natural cavity arranged for you to visit at your own pace in an original way, equipped with headlamps provided to each. The ability to take photos and stop the time you want to contemplate incredible tree roots and unique crystallizations in the shape of marine corals. Explanatory panels inform you intelligently about the underground environment. On the surface everything is done to take the time to live, with many wooden games, mini golf for visitors of the cave and fossil workshops for children. A snack, a shop and beautiful thematic walks start from the place.

The Cave and the Cité de la Préhistoire - Aven d' Orgnac in Ardèche - 30 mn from Vallon Pont-d'Arc and the Chauvet Cave (Unesco since June 2014). The Aven d'Orgnac has the label Grand Site de France, label of sustainable tourism rewarding the most beautiful French landscapes.

Escale caving guides gives you acces to the underground Ardèche near by the Grotte Chauvet Pont d'Arc and the Gorges de l'Ardèche. Descend avens, browse galleries, admire millennia crystals discover underground rivers ... Open the doors of this wonderful world and dare caving ! We welcome you in the beautiful country of Saint Montan, medieval village surrounded by nature, caves, canyons, rivers.

In the heart of the Vercors region, explore this cave hidden within the magnificent Cirque of Choranche. Let yourself drift... The waters of the underground lakes and rivers flood the crystal whiteness of the rock formations with emerald green reflections. The stalactites, called straws are the great sights of this cave: they are very thin, very fragile. There are thousands of them in Choranche which is a unique scene in Europe. During the tour, your eyes may catch sight of a cave dwelling animal which is a survivor from the prehistoric era: the Olm... In the Cathedral Cavern, the new Son&Lumiere is an invitation to dream: let your imagination immerse in the underground world for an amazing show... Choranche's Son & Lumiere show for each tour.

Dare indoor adventure... Rare and exceptional natural site, The Caves of La Balme offer a great indoor activity made for the whole family ! Take some time to discover the underground world’s beauties and mysteries at your own pace ! You will walk 1 kilometer of subterranean networks during about 75 minutes self-guided tour. The Caves of La Balme, c'est en Isere, at 40 minutes from Lyon !

The cave of Saint Marcel d'Ardèche contains a vast network of underground galleries, amazing basins, eccentric formations, immense rooms with evocative names such as "the Fontain of the Virgin", "the hall of Kings", the "Painters Gallery"...

Opening of the tourist site: March 31, 2018 - November 4, 2018 The Historic Site of the Caves of St Christophe is located in the Chartreuse massif in Savoie. The site offers guided tours of two caves. The first cave is still periodically active (traversed by the waters) and has a meander with beautiful pots (circular shape created by old swirls). The second cave is crossed from side to side on a footbridge 20 meters above the ground and leads to a panorama of the village of St Christophe la Grotte and the valley of Chartreuse. Between the two caves, the guided tour also allows to walk on the Sardinian Way: an old Roman road on the Lyon Chambery Turin route that was restored by the Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel II in 1670.