LUMBAR CAVES

This unique and classified site with incomparable historical and geological weight offers guided hikes. It is also recognized as the largest cave in Europe. Shelter, burial place for the prehistoric man, cathar sacred land, protestant refuge, brigands' hideout, mystical place... It has always fascinated the man who left us traces, thousands of signatures, among which the one of a king of France, enigmatic symbols and thousand-year-old legends. We will discover the signature of the future king Henry IV, the reasons of his coming to Lombrives being incredible. We will admire the tomb of the princess Pyrena, which, according to the ancient Greeks, marks the genesis of the creation of the Pyrenees. The network is immense, it is not a simple natural cave, but a series of caves to go through with many different and remarkable rooms. Each time you turn a corner, you will be amazed. In the exceptional gallery of the Carène, one can rush inside a seismic fault and admire its extraordinary aesthetics on nearly 80 m. The cathedral is a hall with a ceiling height of more than 80 m, the acoustics are exceptional. Concerts are given there all year round. To note: the very beautiful concretions, among which the Mammoth or the Witch. Located between Foix and Andorra, the cave offers many activities: guided or speleological hikes, workshops for children, aperitif-concerts..