Caves and museums of Ardeche

The Caves

Aven d'Orgnac
Grotto discovered in 1935 by Robert de Joly and Priest Glory, characterised by big lava flow looking like organ case, the big chaos of the gothic porch 50 meters high and two white and ochre pillars above 20 meters of height.
The visit of the grotto can take place further to the converted part. It is possible to go down a well entrance thanks to potholing technics. Also on the spot the regional museum of Prehistory..

Cave of La Madeleine
Discovered in 1887, it is made of 25 rooms along a converted circuit about 500 meters long. From the path coming to the entrance of the grotto, a very nice view on the Ardèche, 200 meters underneath. Son et lumière display.

Cave of Saint-Marcel d'Ardèche
The most recent converted grotto in Ardèche, with Son et Lumière, offers wide rooms and crital basins.
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Cave of Marzal
With the ability to go down to 130 meters deep this masterpiece of nature will make you discover "roman" columns and the room of diamonds with sparkling colors. Above the grotto, you will find the museum of the underground world and the prehistoric zoo on 3 hectares (life-size antediluvian animals).

The Museums

Safari of Peaugres
Itinerary by car to discover animals in the wild (lions, bears and America buffalo). By foot you will admire ostriches, giraffes, wolfs, tigers... 800 animals on 80 hectares all together.

Museum of still
This museum created within a distillery explains the process of brandy making.

Regional Museum of Prehistory.
The visitor is led on a chronological and thematic circuit where he discovers the evolution of our ancestors in their natural environment.

Exhibition Chauvet Cave
Closed at the moment, the grotto is shown to the public with pictures, slide show and video.

Museum of Ardèche méridionale
In the "musée de l'Ardèche méridionale" the 19th century history of our country is presented in both pedagogical and attractive way.

Museum castle of Tournon-sur-Rhône.
Castle built between thenXIst and XVIth century which shelters a museum : inland water transport, local artists, history of the Tournon family.

Museum of the Chesnut grove
Discover centuries of know-how in the privacy of the bread fruit tree : Visit of the Chestnut tree house, discovery path of the chesnut.

Ma Magnanerie
	In a true restored house called " Magnanerie ", the guided tour makes you follow the evolution of live silkworms. From the egg to the butterfly, the different steps of the rearing are presented and commentated.
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