Caves in Languedoc Roussillon, France

Grotte de Limousis, Languedoc

Languedoc Roussillon is honeycombed with over a dozen caves or grottos that are open to the general public. Each have their own unique points of geological interest and their own unique beautiy - stalagtites and stalagmites, enchanting rock formations, underground rivers and lakes, etc.

The images below are of the Grotte de Limousis, near Carcassonne in Aude. It is open from April to October, with a guided tour throgh 8 halls, tunnels, past an underground pool and with spectacular views of calcite and argonite crystals. There is also a new 'Sentier Decouverte', starting from the entrance to the caves, which is a walk through the verdant countryside around Limousis, with information about the area.

Their details are:

Grotte de Limousis,
11600 Limousis, Cabrespine
Tel: +33 (0) 468 26 14 20
Directions: Leave Carassonne on the A61 towards Mazamet, the Grotte is very well sign-posted.

10 minutes from the Grotte de Limousis is the Gouffre géant de Cabrespine, (The Giant Cabrespine Cave), which is 20 minutres from the medieval splendour of Carcassonne. The first chamber in this cave is as tall as the Eiffel Tower and is over 1,600,000 m3. There are no stairs to climb, so it is in no way tiring for elderly people. They are in 1160 Cabrespine, Tel 0468 16 14 22.

Near to Perpignan is the Grotte Grandes Canalettes, which is open all year round and in the evenings in July and August has a spectable of music and sound. The Grotte includes The Drapery, The White Chamber, The Lake with Atolls, The Auditorium and the Angkor Temple. They are in 66500 Villefrance-de-Conflent, Tel 0468 96 23 11.