Grotte de Mont-Fat

Familiy Park of Mont-Fat

Useful Information

Location:	Dinant. Motorway E411 exit 20, route Ciney-Dinant, signposted.
Open:	APR-AUG 10:30-19. SEP-OCT Sat, Sun 11-18. [2010]
Fee:	Adults BEF 150, Children BEF 120. Groups: BEF 130, Children BEF 100. [2010]
Classification:	Karst cave
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
Dimension:
Guided tours:	D=60 min.
Photography:
Accessibility:
Bibliography:	Anne Court (1968): Grotte la Merveilleuse and Grotte de Mont-Fat, The Speleologist, Vol 2 No 15 Spring 1968 pp 21-22 (see link below) Yves Quinif (2002): La grotte de Montfat: un jalon dans l'évolution de la vallée de la Meuse, Karstologia, Issue 40, 2002
Address:	Parc Familial du Mont-Fat, rue en Rhée 15, B-5500 Dinant, Tel: +32-82-222783, Fax: +32-82-613635
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History

1833	visited by King Leopold and Queen Louis Marie d'Orleans.
1829	Excavations in the cave revealed the remains of eighteen glacial mammals, including lynx, hyena, bear and rhinoceros. .

Description

The Grotte de Mont-Fat is named after its location. The huge limestone cliff is called Mont-Fat and overlooks the river Meuse. On top of the cliff 120 meters. On top is the citadel with its superb view, but underground is a series of caverns and galleries. The entrance hall, called

The Grotte de Mont-Fat is located inside the Parc Familial du Mont-Fat (Familiy Park of Mont-Fat).