La Truffière

Gouffre de Padirac

An underground river a hundred metres below ground

1 hr 36 min from La Truffière

Photo: Thérèse GaigéCC BY-SA 4.0

By boat on the waters of the causse

A shaft thirty-five metres across opens in the causse and drops to an underground river, which you travel by boat between the rock formations to the Grand Dôme chamber. Bring a jumper: it stays at 13 degrees all year round.

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  • Guided tour
  • Ideal for families
  • Allow 1½ hours