Grotte de Saint-Marcel
CountryFrance
RegionArdeche
Discovered1836
Size/Depth62 km surveyed
About Grotte de Saint-Marcel
One of the longest caves in France. Features massive galleries and rimstone pools. The Gours area has hundreds of travertine dams creating cascading pools. The river passage extends for kilometers. Tourist access since 1888.
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