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At the heart of the Ardèche Gorges, the Grotte Saint-Marcel will seduce you with the sheer size of its galleries and the richness of its concretions, including the spellbinding Gours waterfall, unique in Europe. Natural heritage site
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Listed as a National Heritage Site for its geological and archaeological interest, Grotte Saint-Marcel - with its 64 km of networks - is one of the largest caves in France.
Follow the trail of the fossil river through 400 m of immense chambers and galleries, finely sculpted by water. Magnified by a sound and light show, the sublime Gours waterfall unveils its string of over one hundred calcite pools, the only one of its kind in Europe!
Tours on offer:
Guided tour: The guide will tell...
Follow the trail of the fossil river through 400 m of immense chambers and galleries, finely sculpted by water. Magnified by a sound and light show, the sublime Gours waterfall unveils its string of over one hundred calcite pools, the only one of its kind in Europe!
Tours on offer:
Guided tour: The guide will tell...
Services
Not accessible in a wheelchair
Picnic area
Bar
Toilets
Themed path
Car park
Defibrillator
Restaurant
Coach parking
Private parking
Free car park
Pets welcome
- Accessibility
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
- Equipment
- Picnic area
- Bar
- Toilets
- Themed path
- Car park
- Defibrillator
- Restaurant
- Coach parking
- Private parking
- Free car park
- Services
- Pets welcome
- Educational visits
- Coach access
- Booking obligatory
- Shop
- Tourist brochures
- Restaurant
- Fast food
Quality standards
Famille plus
Label Vignobles et Découvertes
Guide MichelinRates
From 1 April 2025 to 2 November 2025
Adult
15€
Child
9.50€
Teenager
12€
Bank/credit card
Check
Travellers Cheque
Cash
Credit transferGroups (Max capacity)
- 50 Maximum number of people
Openings
From 1 April 2025 until 2 November 2025 - Open everyday
Medias
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Location
Spoken languages
Environment
- In the country
- Isolated
- River 5 km away
- Close to GR footpath
- Overview on river
