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Visit of the Caves

1h from Lyon, Geneva or Annecy -  Ain - Mountains of Jura

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Discover a strange and exciting underground route shaped during the great ice ages. 

A 45 min to 1H30 walk from the burial point of an old river until its resurgence in the middle of a cliff on a belvedere overlooking the Cerdon’s valley and its vineyards.

Choose your visit:

French guided tour at fixed times, non guided tour or visit in the form of a tale for the youngest.



Map of the Caves
Plan des Grottes
visite-guidee

French Guided tour

Duration: 1 hour (+30 min Belvedere)

visite-en-autonomie

Visite en autonomie

Maximum 8 people / group - Download our audioguide on your phone (French, English, Dutch, Spanish).


visites-pour-les-petits

Visit for 4 - 6 years old

Specially dedicated to 4-6 year olds and their families.


Questions sur les Grottes
  • Can we take photos in the caves ?

    • Photos are authorized but without flash or tripod so as not to disturb other visitors. The use of photos on the web cannot be done without the authorization of the Caves of Cerdon. Videos are prohibited.

  • What is the temperature in the cave ?
    • The upper gallery is at 13/14 °C and then drops to around 10 °C at the end of the large hall. For the second part, the temperature drops to 4 °C for 5 minutes. On the belvedere, you will find the outside temperature.


    • It is the temperature differences and the elevation that make this second part of the visit more physical.

  • I am accompanied by a person in a wheelchair, can I visit the caves ?
    • The entire reception area (ticket office, shop, snack point and toilets) is wheelchair accessible independently. The Caves of Cerdon cannot be visited in a wheelchair or with a stroller. The park is accessible with the help of a wheelchair attendant. The park's trails are mostly grassy..

Provide warm clothing for the visit of the caves (14°c to 4°c for 5/10 min) and comfortable shoes (return by a path in the undergrowth)
The rains have no effect on the activities which can be done under shelter
The Grottes du Cerdon are not subject to flooding