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Visit of the Caves

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

Download our audioguide on your smartphone 

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
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French Guided tour

Duration: 1 hour (+30 min Belvedere)

non-guided-visit

Non guided visit

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


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Visit for 4 - 6 years old

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


Questions sur les Grottes
  • Can pregnant women, elderly people go down to the cave ?
    • The entire path through the caves is landscaped, marked and lit, but the elevation, the stairs and the temperature differences represent additional physical effort compared to a simple walk outside. It is up to everyone to judge their ability based on their physical condition, knowing that the first part remains very accessible.


    • The 2nd part of the circuit is the most physical.

  • Can we visit the caves alone ?

    You can opt for a self-guided tour (reserved for groups of less than 8 people). Children are the responsibility of parents or carers. It is forbidden to leave the main path and touch the concretions. Download the audio guide on your phone

  • Are there visits in other languages ?
    • No, but we suggest that you download the commentary in different languages on your own smartphone before coming - Download the audioguide

    • We also lend paper translations of the visit (English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Russian).

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