This amazing subterranean cave was discovered in 1897 by locksmith Louis Armand. At the time, he had to descend a 75m-deep well-shaft to the cave. Nowadays, a 200m-long tunnel leads to the foot of the same chimney and to the entrance to the cavern. A..

The Aigoual mountain range is crisscrossed by a number of scenic roads, cutting through young forests or running along ridges which offer splendid views. Even though the summit is lost in cloud more often than not, on fine days it commands a tremen..

Downstream from Meyrueis, the River Jonte flows through a canyon, its steep limestone flanks hewn by erosion. A bit further along, the canyon becomes narrower and in summer the river disappears among crevasses. Approaching the hamlet of Douzes, the r..

The Dargilan Cave was first explored in earnest in 1888 by E-A Martel and companions. Present-day visitors first enter the Grande Salle du Chaos , where concretions are slowly building up. This is followed by the Salle de la Mosquée , containing a ..